BRIEF-Whitehaven Coal says awards construction contract to Downer EDI

Feb 28 (Reuters) - Whitehaven Coal Ltd WHC.AX :

* Whc awards chpp construction contract to downer edi limited WHC.AX

* Says approximately $220 million spent to date and total of $333 million worth of major contracts let for the maules creek project

* Says first coal sales from maules creek are expected to commence in March 2015

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