Pilbara
A Perth-based engineering company has been awarded a major construction contract with an iron ore project in the Pilbara.
Work has begun on a scaled down version of a $498 million mineral development in Western Australia’s Midwest region.
The proponent of an iron ore project in the Pilbara has engaged a mining engineering consultancy firm to develop a detailed mine plan for the project.
Construction is targeted to start in mid-2020 for a $4 billion plus urea plant on WA’s northwest coastline that will require more than 2500 contractors during the three-year construction phase, according to the proponent’s chairman who recently delivered a presentation in Perth.
Rio Tinto’s head of iron ore recently spoke in Perth about projects on the go, the latest technology being integrated into those projects and how suppliers and contractors can be involved.
In a refreshingly candid presentation in Perth recently the project director of a multi-billion dollar magnetite mine in the Pilbara detailed tender releases in the next six months and said his team was welcoming local expertise.
A plastic fabrication company has won the latest contract at part of a $216 million chemical development in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
Construction on a $95 million gold project 28km south east of Marble Bar in the Pilbara could start as early as late December 2020 if project financing and approvals fall into place.
A multinational railroad equipment supplier has been awarded a tender for part of a $3.
