200 jobs in build for Adani mine site

ABOUT 200 jobs will be created in North Queensland after resources giant Adani finalised contracts to build a massive coal-handling plant at its Carmichael mine.

Mackay-based G&S Engineering, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRA Global, will build the plant after being awarded the contract to deliver the project.

Adani Mining chief executive Lucas Dow said G&S Engineering was a leading provider of services to the Australian resources sector, having completed similar work for other coal mines across the country.

“Mackay is renowned for its well-established mining services industry and it has always been our intention to engage services from regional Queensland wherever possible,” Mr Dow said.

He said DRA would carry out the design, engineering and construction of the plant, which is expected to create about 200 jobs and deliver an economic boost to Mackay, and regional Queensland more broadly, at a time it was needed most.

DRA Global chief executive Andrew Naude said the project had all of its environmental approvals and was one of the largest employment creators in regional Queensland.

Mr Naude said the company’s use of innovative technology would help the Carmichael project achieve its targets.

It has now been more than a year since the mining giant started construction on the Carmichael Project.

Mr Dow said it remained on track to create more than 1500 direct jobs during the construction and ramp-up, on top of a further 6750 indirect jobs.