# Orion Minerals awards trial mining contract to P2 Mining for Prieska Copper-Zinc mine

Orion Minerals awarded a six-month trial mining contract to P2 Mining, a subsidiary of Newrak Mining Group, for early works underground mining at the Prieska Copper-Zinc mine in the Northern Cape, South Africa.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-09-08
- Where: Prieska, Northern Cape, South Africa
- Status: announced
- Products: trial mining services, underground mining
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Orion Minerals](https://endata.com/companies/41834.md) (customer)
- [P2 Mining](https://endata.com/companies/72498.md) (supplier)
- [Newrak Mining Group](https://endata.com/companies/72499.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [dfa.co.za](https://dfa.co.za/news/2023-09-08-orion-awards-trial-mining-contract-for-nc-mine/), 2023-09-08: "We have spent the past two months completing essential preparations, such as installing underground refuge chambers, upgrading the hoisting capacity of the emergency escape way to the surface, and sourcing and installing key ventilation equipment."

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