Rio Tinto awards Mondium AUS$400 million mine construction contract
Published by Elizabeth Cope,
Editorial Assistant
Global Mining Review,
Rio Tinto has awarded Perth-based company Mondium a contract valued at approximately AUS$400 million for the design and construction of the Western Turner Syncline Phase 2 (WTS2) mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Mondium will undertake all engineering and design, procurement and site construction works associated with the WTS2 development, including the process plant, overland conveyor and non-process infrastructure.
The work is expected to create 450 jobs starting in the first quarter of 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2021. Mondium and Rio Tinto plan to work closely to ensure the contract provides local and Indigenous employment as well as business opportunities in the region.
Rio Tinto Iron Ore CEO Chris Salisbury said: “We are committed to supporting Western Australian businesses, buying locally and supporting our communities through the creation of jobs. We are pleased to award this contract to Mondium who share those values.
“We are continuing to invest in Western Australia and have a number of development projects in the pipeline that will continue to provide opportunities for local companies.”
Read the article online at: https://www.globalminingreview.com/finance-business/14012020/rio-tinto-awards-mondium-aus400-million-mine-construction-contract/
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