Sirius has varied its existing mineral transport system (MTS) tunnelling contract with Strabag to include engineering, procurement and construction of the conveyor system, the maintenance railway, electrical and communications infrastructure. The MTS fit-out scope includes the fit-out of; the MTS conveyor, the maintenance railway, electrical and communications infrastructure, and all other services in the tunnel essential to the operation of the MTS.

Mineral transport system

The MTS will carry the Company's mined polyhalite from 360 meters underground at the Woodsmith mine site to the materials handling facility at Wilton, Teesside, on a 37km underground conveyor system.  The tunnel will be constructed by three tunnel boring machines.  The conveyor system in the MTS will be designed to handle 20 Mtpa of throughput.  The tunnel will also contain maintenance rail and services, including a 66kV power feeder from Wilton International industrial complex.

Portal construction at Wilton for the first TBM remains on track for completion in 2018 with TBM delivery expected early 2019. 

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