Downer will provide blasting services to the open cut operation, including the supply, delivery and placement of explosives and shot firing.

“The Ensham project comes on the back of an $A88 million, two-year, pre-strip contract with BMA Norwich Park, also in central Queensland,” Downer managing director Geoff Knox said.

Downer’s mining division is now operating at 11 sites in central Queensland.

In New Zealand, Downer has signed a five-year alliance agreement with Solid Energy to operate its Stockton open cut mine, with work commencing in October. For the full Solid Energy story, click here.

Downer was trading steady this morning at $7.75.