Perenti is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, leading African hard-rock underground miner, African Underground Mining Services, has secured a new two year contract to continue operations at AngloGold Ashanti’s Geita Mine in Tanzania. The two-year contract will take effect immediately and increases Perenti’s current work in hand by circa A$235 million (Perenti’s sharei).

Mark Norwell, Managing Director and CEO of Perenti said, “We are very pleased to be continuing our strong, long-term working relationship with AngloGold Ashanti at their flagship Geita Mine.

“This contract extension includes the addition of Geita Hill, a new underground development within the Geita Complex, which will see a steady increase in our scope of works as the development ramps up from a single heading decline into multiple work areas and then into production later in 2021.”

“This contract extension is expected to generate an improved earnings contribution for Perenti over the contract term. Winning new contracts and extending existing contracts is one of our key strategic priorities and we continue to make great progress on the execution and delivery of our 2025 strategy.”

Perenti’s Mining Chief Executive Officer Paul Muller said “Perenti first started operating in Tanzania in the late 1990’s and the award of the contract extension at the Geita mine provides us with a fantastic opportunity to continue to partner with, and support our numerous local businesses, suppliers and contractors. We look forward to expanding on these relationships as we seek to create enduring value and certainty for all of our stakeholders.”