b'AmericasThiess has established a growing presence in thepioneering spirit was exciting and small teams bonded Americas with a regional office in Santiago, Chile with over shared responsibility. Were connected to corporate 140 employees, and another team of about 25 in Salt Lakein Australia, but the size of our team means we have City, USA. The regional offices are focused on supportingto prioritise things that add value for our clients and operations and delivering on the growth strategy for thesupport our operations, as well as consider impacts region, securing new contracts and clients. across multiple functions.In July 2024, this expansion strategy achieved a significantThe recent contract in Canada signals Thiess growing milestone: Thiess was awarded a landmark contract forcapability. Were still in the discovery phase in the the Stobie Open Pit Mining Project in Ontario, Canada.Americas, but the potential is huge, says Craig Morton.The project, undertaken with Vale Base Metals, centresWe are moving in a considered way.on the extraction of critical minerals such as nickel and copperresources vital to the clean energy transition. The contract also emphasises sustainable practices and strong partnerships, including collaborations with Indigenous businesses.Finance Manager Georgia Thornton is based in Salt Lake City and notes the unique challenges of expanding in this market. In the Americas, Thiess is relatively new, so were working on building our brand and presence and conveying our scale and capabilities. Our target is to growthats got as much pressure as it does excitement.Georgias role has taken her from Australia to Chile to Salt Lake City, where she supports the team in tendering new projects. Moving to the Americas changed my perspective on how we support projects and addvalue to operations, she notes.The team in Salt Lake is small and lean, says Georgia. It makes her think of the Thiess of old, where the Metal mine in Colorado, USA.131'