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$393m mining services contract for Duketon Gold Project awarded to Barminco

Written by Monica Gameng | Apr 8, 2024 1:21:54 AM

Underground mining company Barminco has been awarded a $393 million contract to provide mining services at Regis Resources Limited’s Duketon Operations in Western Australia. 

The three-year alliance contract – which commenced on 1st April 2024 – includes underground development, production and support services for the Duketon Gold Project, including the Rosemont and Garden well underground mines. 

“We’re very pleased to continue our partnership with Regis Resources at the Duketon Operations where Barminco has been providing value to our client through both development and production works since February 2019. This award adds Australian based underground earnings to our portfolio, which is aligned with the ongoing delivery of our strategy,” Perenti (Barminco’s parent company) Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mark Norwell said. 

“Our people are at the heart of our success and their dedication, innovative thinking and highly skilled efforts have again resulted in the award of a significant contract with the third largest gold producer on the ASX, at a great mine that is located right here in WA. We are proud to continue partnering with Regis Resources as we embark on this alliance style contract to further deliver on our purpose of creating enduring value and certainty,” President of Contract Mining Gabrielle Iwanow said. 

Duketon Gold Project map (source: Regis Resources)

Regis Resources’ Duketon Gold Project is located in the North Eastern Goldfields, about 130 kilometres north of Laverton. 

The mining operation consists of three centres, namely the Moolart Well Gold Mine and its surrounding satellite open pits, the Garden Well Mine and surrounding satellite open pits as well as the Rosemont open pit and underground mine. 

Source: Perenti; Regis Resources Limited; Australian Mining