UNDERGROUND

Downer exits underground

DOWNER Group’s exit from contract mining has progressed another step with the company transitioning its underground mining business to contractor Byrnecut.

Byrnecut will be taking over Downer's underground mining contract at Carrapateena.

Byrnecut will be taking over Downer's underground mining contract at Carrapateena.

The only contract Downer's underground business has at the moment is at OZ Minerals' Carrapateena copper mine in South Australia. Byrnecut will take over that contract. Downer CEO Grant Fenn said...

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