– Pat Tallon , CEO
AUSTRALIA
We have already built a precast concrete workshop which allows us to do prestressed items like bridge beams so we can target major infrastructure project in New South Wales and Queensland
– Pat Tallon , CEO
Pilgangoora opencast lithium mine in the Pilbara . Civmec has secured a package of civil works there , and Tallon is hopeful that more packages will follow . Lithium , he says , is an up and coming mineral much in demand from the technology industries , especially for use in batteries .
All in all , Australian mining is looking up at last , with newer minerals like lithium coming along , and traditional gold mining coming back as world gold prices rise – in June , a joint venture with Amec Foster Wheeler and Civmec won a $ 298mn contract to build out the Gruyere Gold Project 200km east of Laverton in Western Australia .
The scope of work includes the engineering , procurement and construction of the process plant and associated infrastructure . “ All of these contracts ,” says Tallon , “ apart from Amrun which is on a prime subcontract basis , are EPC jobs , and that alone puts us in a different space from where we were last time we talked .” Lithium , gold , even iron ore , is making a comeback , he adds . “ Our regular clients in the iron ore space , like BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto , are doing feasibility studies and looking at large packages of work that will come on in the outlook period . We have a strong relationship with both clients so are hopeful we will be in the running for some of those packages .”
Setting sail As we reported last year , Civmec acquired the Forgacs property and facilities at Tomago , Newcastle and the name of Forgacs , Australia ’ s largest privately owned shipbuilder .
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