NRW Civil & Mining has been awarded a contract by Rio Tinto for work at the Brockman Syncline 1 mine development, located within the Brockman Mine Hub in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Under the contract – worth some A$167 million ($110 million) – NRW will be responsible for the construction of earthworks, roadworks and drainage associated with the primary crusher, overland conveyor and non-process infrastructure, together with construction of haul roads, access roads and concrete structures.

The scope includes drill and blast along with supply and construction of the mechanically stabilised earth run of mine wall, two precast concrete overpass tunnels and in-situ concrete foundations for the primary crusher.

The contract is scheduled to commence immediately with a peak workforce of over 300 people.

Back in March, Rio Tinto announced funding of $1.8 billion for the Brockman Syncline 1 mine development, which encompasses Brockman 4 and Greater Nammuldi. It will have capacity to process up to 34 Mt/y of iron ore, leveraging existing plants. First ore is now scheduled for 2027, having previously been anticipated in 2028.