Sirius Minerals in deal with STRABAG for 37km tunnel scheme
The announcement came as the company announced its quarterly update, which stated that the project remains on time and on budget.
Chris Fraser, managing director and CEO of Sirius, said: “It is an exciting time for the Company as we continue to construct our game-changing Woodsmith Mine which represents the largest private sector investment in the North.
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Hide Ad“The infrastructure we’re building will allow us to create thousands of jobs, deliver economic benefits for the local and national economies for generations to come, whilst at the same time both delivering value for our shareholders and playing our part in improving fertilizer practices around the world.
“STRABAG brings with it world-leading tunnelling experience, a can-do attitude and another significant, well-aligned partner committed to the success of our project. We are now looking forward to adding progress on our mineral transport system to the impressive progress we have already made on early works and mine shafts.”
STRABAG is one of the world’s leading civil engineering and tunnelling contractors.