Alliance Aviation Services says it has entered a new ten year airline services contract with South32, as agent for its Cannington (North West Qld) and GEMCO (Northern Territory) routes.
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Alliance will be the sole supplier for these services, according to the company, continuing a relationship with the mine sites that began in 2006.
The extension, from 2020-2030, was won through a competitive tender process and Alliance said it was testament to their safety record, on time performance and competitiveness in the marketplace.
Lee Schofield, Alliance's CEO, said they would continue these services for Cannington and GEMCO mine sites from Townsville, Cairns and Brisbane.
"This new contract will see Alliance flying a minimum of 35 sectors per week," Mr Schofield said.
"For the next 10 years Alliance will also be servicing South32's charter requirements from Darwin. This will result in a significant increase in our permanent presence in the Northern Territory, which in turn should provide significant new opportunities for Alliance, particularly in tourism."
The Cannington underground silver-lead mine, 300km south east of Mount Isa is made up of a 3 Mt a year underground mine and processing plant.
GEMCO on Groote Eylandteis an open-cut mining operation, producing high-grade manganese ore that is shipped to South32's Tasmania manganese alloy plant and around the world.
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Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
