14 November 2012 96 Ewing Street, Welshpool WA 6106 PO Box 625 Welshpool DC WA 6986 P: (08) 9351 8488 | F: (08) 9351 8477 | E: [email protected] ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Notices of Award Atlas Iron – Abydos DSO Project ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ MACA Limited (‘MACA’) (ASX: MLD) is pleased to announce that it has received two Notices of Award from Atlas Iron Limited (‘Atlas’) (ASX: AGO) in relation to its Abydos DSO (Direct Shipping Ore) Hematite Iron Ore project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Mining Services MACA will provide civil infrastructure works and open pit mining services including drilling and blasting, and loading and hauling. Mobilisation to site is due to commence later this month with operations to commence in early December 2012. Crushing Services The Crushing services to be carried out by MACA involve crushing and screening of an ‘all in’ product. MACA anticipates crushing will commence in June 2013. The two proposed contracts, in aggregate, are expected to generate revenues of circa $200 million over a period of approximately 36 months commencing December 2012 (Mining) and June 2013 (Crushing). MACA is currently providing mining services and crushing services to Atlas at its Pardoo mine and has also recently mobilised to Atlas’ Mt Dove mine where it is providing similar services. MACA Civil is also in the process of completing civil works at Mt Dove. Operations Director, Geoff Baker said “We are delighted to have been awarded a further two contracts with Atlas, building on the existing relationship with Atlas at its Pardoo and Mt Dove operations. We look forward to continuing to support Atlas with their growth objectives. MACA has now been awarded (including Letter of Intent to award from Regis Resources) $600 million in new and extended works over the last 6 months and in excess of $450 million over the past fortnight, taking the current work in hand position to in excess of $1.5 billion, the highest in MACA’s history.” About MACA MACA Limited is a mining and civil contractor with major projects throughout Australia Employing more than 800 people, MACA offers a full range of surface mining and crushing services, and civil infrastructure services Visit www.maca.net.au for more information Atlas is a rapidly growing, independent iron ore producer that is included in the S&P ASX 100 Index. Atlas mines and exports DSO from its operations in the Northern Pilbara region of Western Australia, including the Pardoo DSO mine at which MACA has been providing mining and crushing services since 2009. For further information please contact: Ross Williams Doug Grewar Finance Director Managing Director / CEO MACA Limited MACA Limited About MACA: MACA Limited is a mining and civil contractor with major projects throughout Western Australia Employing more than 800 people, MACA offers a full range of surface mining and crushing services, and civil infrastructure services Visit www.maca.net.au for more information .