# Piacenti & Son wins mining services contract at Thunderbird mineral sands project

Kimberley Mineral Sands, the joint venture between Sheffield Resources and Yansteel, has awarded Piacentini & Son a nine-year mining services contract for the Thunderbird mineral sands project in Western Australia. The contract includes provision of a Mining Unit Plant and heavy mobile equipment.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-10-04
- Where: Western Australia, Australia
- Status: announced
- Products: mineral sands mining services
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Piacentini & Son](https://endata.com/companies/20137.md) (supplier)
- [Sheffield Resources](https://endata.com/companies/35427.md) (partner)
- [Kimberley Mineral Sands](https://endata.com/companies/61830.md) (customer)
- [Yansteel](https://endata.com/companies/65700.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2022/10/04/piacenti-son-wins-mineral-sands-mining-contract-at-thunderbird-project/), 2022-10-04: "The award of the mining services contract to mining services operator Piacentini & Son Pty Ltd is one of the final remaining commercial steps to completing the project financing arrangements for Thunderbird."

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