Bowen Coking Coal Appoints BUMA Australia to mine Broadmeadow East
- Bowen Coking Coal (BCB) appoints BUMA Australia to provide mining services to its Broadmeadow East mine (BME) in Queensland
- The appointment comes with a three year contract, with the option to extend for a further year at Bowen’s election to operate the BME mine using their own resources
- The contract also makes provision for the seamless transition into the Burton mine at already agreed rates and production volumes
- First phase mobilisation of site infrastructure, ancillary equipment, haul tucks and a EX3600 excavator are underway and site work is expected to begin in the next two weeks
- BCB shares are up 1.59 per cent, trading at 32 cents