NRW Holdings Limited’s wholly-owned subsidiary Primero Group Limited has been awarded a contract by Rio Tinto for Hope Downs 2 Satellite & Bedded Hilltop Non-Process Infrastructure (NPI) facilities.

The contract forms part of the Hope Downs 1 Sustaining Project.

Under the contract, Primero will be responsible for the design, supply, installation, construction, testing commissioning and handover of NPI works required for the Rio Tinto Hope Downs 1 Operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

The contract has an approximate value of A$157 million, and is scheduled for completion in December 2026.

Design and procurement work will commence immediately with site works expected to commence in the December quarter of 2025, once all external approvals have been granted.

Primero’s Managing Director, Michael Gollschewski, said: “This award represents the continuation of our long-term relationship with Rio Tinto through the delivery of world-class infrastructure projects.”

NRW’s CEO & Managing Director, Jules Pemberton, added: “This contract reinforces Primero’s reputation as a leading provider of engineering and construction services. We look forward to the successful completion of the project.”