EVZ Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary, Brockman Engineering, has been awarded a bulk process water tanks package by Rio Tinto as part of the seawater desalination project at Parker Point, Dampier.

The ASX-listed company said this “major contract” had a total contract value of A$23 million (15.1 million).

The package includes design and procurement, with works expected to commence immediately on the design and procurement activities before a planned mobilisation to site in December 2024 for anticipated completion in the last quarter of 2025.

This project will contribute to EVZ Limited’s revenue and earnings in its 2025 and 2026 financial years as part of its diversified project portfolio across the Energy & Resources sectors.

Back in June 2023, Rio Tinto announced plans to invest $395 million in a seawater desalination plant in the Pilbara, Western Australia, to support future water supply for the company’s coastal operations and communities in the region.

The proposed Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant was to be located within Rio Tinto’s existing iron ore port operations at Parker Point, and would have an initial nominal capacity of four gigalitres annually with the potential for this to increase to eight gigalitres in the future. The project includes construction of a new supply pipeline to connect to the existing water network.