# Thiess awarded $345M contract to expand Yandi Iron Ore mine for BHP

Thiess was awarded a $345 million contract by BHP Billiton for civil works and bulk earthworks to expand ore handling facilities at the Yandi Iron Ore mine in Western Australia, as part of Rapid Growth Project 5.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-02-12
- Where: Pilbara region, Western Australia, Australia
- Value: $345.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: iron ore
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Thiess](https://endata.com/companies/15208.md)
- [BHP Billiton](https://endata.com/companies/17143.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [developmentaid.org](https://www.developmentaid.org/organizations/awards/view/109184/civil-works-and-bulk-earthworks-to-expand-the-exisiting-ore-handling-facilities-at-the-yandi-iron-or), 2018-02-12: "Thiess was awarded the Yandi - Civil and Infrastructure project by BHP Billiton, undertaking associated civil works and bulk earthworks to expand the existing ore handling facilities."

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