Feb 28 (Reuters) - Mining contractor Downer EDI Ltd DOW.AX said on Wednesday that it was awarded a A$600 million ($467.4 million) mining services contract at the Blackwater coal mine in central Queensland.
Downer said in a statement to the exchange that it would conduct activities including equipment maintenance and drilling at the BHP Billiton (LON:BLT) Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA)-owned mine.
It also said that the contract, which has a three-year term, consolidates two existing contracts. ($1 = 1.2837 Australian dollars)