Rio Tinto extended its contract with Sodexo at the Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia for an additional two years, Australian Mining reported Jan. 7.

The contract is valued at A$15.4 million, and the mine is set to close by the end of the year, transitioning from production to rehabilitation.

Sodexo is tasked to provide continued services on-site, which includes managing aerodrome operations, village and industrial cleaning, catering, retail, accommodation management, bus services, onsite industrial laundry operations and handyman services.

The renewed period for the contract will begin retrospectively in February 2019, with Sodexo being engaged in the project until January 2021.