Strandline Resources announced that it has taken another important step towards development of its Coburn mineral sands project in Western Australia by appointing Macmahon as the principal contractor to provide site-wide civil and bulk earthworks construction services for the Project. The scope includes construction of a 43km bitumen sealed access road connecting the mine with the North West Coastal Highway, installation of other site roads, bulk earthworks pads, dams and drainage associated with the mine and process infrastructure. The contract is a key early works package to establish access and construction pads across the various project areas, including the accommodation village, processing facilities, power station, bore fields and site offices and buildings (amongst other areas). The Agreement is subject to conditions precedent regarding the development of the Project and Strandline releasing a formal notice to proceed to commence the works under contract.