{"id":8592,"date":"2024-05-22T16:15:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T06:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/?p=8592"},"modified":"2024-05-23T16:20:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T06:20:35","slug":"maca-secures-iron-clad-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/22\/maca-secures-iron-clad-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"MACA secures iron-clad contract"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"50\" width=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/62df330bfb9120a09053fca176edce0b?s=100&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/62df330bfb9120a09053fca176edce0b?s=50&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.australianmining.com.au\/author\/kelsie-harford\/\">KELSIE TIBBEN<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.australianmining.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ATLASIRON-SANJIVRIDGE2022-COMMOTIONMEDIA-DJI_0187-reduced-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"MACA\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Altas Iron\u2019s Sanjiv Ridge iron ore site, nearby Miralga Creek. Supplied: Atlas Iron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MACA has locked in a major contract at Atlas Iron\u2019s Miralga Creek iron ore project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mining, civil and mineral processing contractor will provide mining and drill and blast services at the mine, continuing a 15-year partnership between the companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The contract announcement was made by Thiess, which has owned MACA since 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis contract will see the business further embed our presence in the Pilbara\u2019s rich iron ore industry, all while working alongside a client that has played a large role in MACA\u2019s expansion,\u201d Thiess Group executive chair and chief executive officer Michael Wright said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miralga Creek becomes MACA\u2019s second active Atlas Iron contract, situated in close proximity to Sanjiv Ridge, a project awarded to MACA in June 2020 providing infrastructure, drill and blast, and load and haul services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Operating at the project since mid-March under a letter of intent, MACA has since mobilised a fleet of excavators, trucks, drills and associated support equipment, as well as a 45-person workforce to ensure minimal operational downtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSince 2009, we have proudly worked with Atlas Iron, consistently delivering our capability and flexibility to meet production goals.\u201d Thiess Group executive \u2013 Australia West David Grieg said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSecuring the Miralga Creek contract is a strong signal of MACA\u2019s capability in delivering our promise of performance in a range of highly technical applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith over 20 years\u2019 operating in the Western Australian landscape, new contracts with both existing and former clients remain the ultimate testimonial of our performance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Subscribe to&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.australianmining.com.au\/newsletter\"><em>Australian Mining<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;and receive the latest news on product announcements, industry developments, commodities and more.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KELSIE TIBBEN Altas Iron\u2019s Sanjiv Ridge iron ore site, nearby Miralga Creek. Supplied: Atlas Iron. MACA has locked in a major contract at Atlas Iron\u2019s Miralga Creek iron ore project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The mining, civil and mineral processing contractor will provide mining and drill and blast services at the mine, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/22\/maca-secures-iron-clad-contract\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;MACA secures iron-clad contract&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-clients"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p83F9T-2eA","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1117,"url":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/2015\/01\/27\/iron-ore-production-in-the-northern-territory-grinds-to-a-sad-and-costly-halt\/","url_meta":{"origin":8592,"position":0},"title":"Iron ore production in the Northern Territory grinds to a sad and costly halt","author":"yinghui","date":"January 27, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"The Northern Territory's last operating iron ore mine has ground to a halt, wrapping up what has been a disastrous six months for the sector in the Top End. 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