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Brockman to work on Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant for Rio Tinto

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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.

GenusPlus Group subsidiary wins A$60 million contract with Rio Tinto

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Australia-based essential power and telecommunications infrastructure provider, GenusPlus Group Ltd, says it has secured a significant new power installation contract with Rio Tinto in Dampier, Western Australia.

The circa-A$60 million ($46 million) contract will be carried out by Powerlines Plus, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GenusPlus, with peak “manning” of 95 direct personnel plus associated local subcontractors and suppliers. It will see the company design and construct a 220 kV transmission line and substation as well as the associated 33 kV distribution infrastructure.

The contract is scheduled to commence immediately and be completed over a period of approximately 22 months, GenusPlus Group said.

The scope of work includes the design and construct of 15 km of dual circuit 220 kV transmission line between Karratha and Dampier, a 220 kV/33 kV substation at Rio Tinto’s Kangaroo Hill site in Dampier, modification works at Yurralyi Maya Power Station and Dampier Bulk Substation, new 33 kV infrastructure and the deconstruction of redundant 220 kV and 33 kV infrastructure.

GenusPlus Managing Director, David Riches, said: “We are pleased to secure the Kangaroo Hill contract and continue to build on our long relationship with Rio Tinto. We look forward to completing the works safely and on time.”

Rio Tinto cements new Singapore-Western Australia freight shipping route

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Rio Tinto says it has secured a new commercial freight shipping service connecting Western Australia’s Pilbara region to the major international shipping hub of Singapore.

The service will provide the company with a quicker, cheaper and cleaner alternative to the existing freight delivery route via Perth, helping to drive regional economic development and local job creation, according to the miner.

The regular freight service commenced with the arrival of the MCP Graz at the Port of Dampier from Singapore today. The vessel delivered essential maintenance supplies for Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s operations in the Pilbara, including rail wagon wheels, wagon parts, oil and lubricants. Future shipments are expected to include tyres for heavy earth moving equipment, conveyor belts, rail wagon and locomotive parts and mining consumables.

The service is also open for use by local businesses in the northwest of Australia, providing companies operating in the region with better access to international markets and more efficient movement of freight, Rio said.

Rio Tinto Iron Ore Managing Director of Port, Rail and Core Services, Richard Cohen, said: “This is an important new service that connects the Pilbara to the rest of the world via the major international shipping hub of Singapore. It will provide a number of benefits by delivering cheaper, cleaner and faster freight to the region.

“It is an important breakthrough not only for our business, but it will also provide a great opportunity for the local Pilbara economy by helping to unlock small business growth and supporting job creation.”

Rio Tinto expects the service to reduce the lead time for goods in to the Pilbara by six to 10 days compared with freight via Fremantle. Additionally, it is expected to provide an annual saving of around three million litres of diesel fuel by reducing road train travel from Perth by more than 3.8 million kilometres.

Over time, Rio Tinto is hopeful more than 50% of its freight requirements to the Pilbara will use this service, increasing the speed of delivery and lowering costs. The vessel capacity of the freight service will be 350 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent) with Toll Global Forwarding (a division of Toll Group) and other freight forwarders offering a service for smaller volumes on the vessel, the company said.

Peter Stokes, President of Global Logistics for Toll Group, said: “This dedicated container vessel service from Singapore to Dampier will enable enormous possibilities to deliver more efficient supply chains to the Pilbara region.

“Toll Group is heavily invested in the north of Western Australia and is one of the largest employers in the Pilbara region. We are proud to be partnering with Rio Tinto on this landmark project which will provide businesses in the north with a significant opportunity to access international imports and exports.”

Viva Energy, the supplier of fuels and lubricants and supply partner to Rio Tinto, expects to reduce its road transport travel by 350,000 km/y through use of the new service.

Viva Energy Sales Manager, Gavin Syminton, said: “Over and above any commercial benefits, there are also a number of other positive aspects to the initiative including increased opportunities for local employment through infrastructure investment, the reduction of our carbon footprint and a shorter, more efficient supply chain.

“As we continue to work closely with Rio Tinto, we hope to further connect our business and community through this opportunity while making the region a more sustainable place to live.”

Clough to provide key infrastructure at Rio’s Koodaideri iron ore project

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Clough, as part as the Acciona Clough joint venture, has been awarded a civil works contract for the construction of the northern rail formation for the Rio Tinto Koodaideri iron ore project, in Western Australia.

Clough CEO and Managing Director, Peter Bennett, said: “We are excited with the opportunity to work with Rio Tinto Iron Ore to deliver its vision for the Koodaideri project as we continue to grow our presence in Western Australia’s iron ore developments.”

Bennett said the execution of the contract would create more than 200 new jobs, with the scope including 100 km of rail formation earthworks, culverts, bridge construction, access roads and level crossings.

“Clough is a proudly Western Australian engineering and construction company with a proven history of delivering world-class projects with outstanding safety and quality results in Australia and overseas,” he added.

The engineering and construction company is celebrating its 100th year of operation.

The Koodaideri project is a greenfield mine development for Rio Tinto Iron Ore, in the East Pilbara mining region. The mine will initially be developed with an annual capacity of 43 Mt. To allow the transportation of iron ore product to either Dampier or Cape Lambert, the project requires a 170 km rail spur to connect the Koodaideri mine to the existing Rio Tinto Iron Ore rail network, just south of Lyre Siding at Numbat.

WorleyParsons is carrying out the EPCM contract for the project, while FLSmidth said this week that it will bring the latest 3D smart design to the development.

The project has been designed to use an increased level of automation and digitisation, helping to deliver a safer and more productive mine, which is expected to be Rio Tinto’s lowest cost contributor to its industry benchmark Pilbara Blend product.

Fleetwood to host Rio FIFO personnel in Dampier and Karratha for another year

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ASX-listed accommodation provider Fleetwood Corp has signed a one-year contract extension with Rio Tinto that will see the company’s Searipple Village play host to the miner’s fly-in-fly-out personnel when they are travelling through Dampier and Karratha in Western Australia.

This one-year extension harks back to the original contract signed between the two companies back in December 2012. This has since been amended, in February 2015, and will now play out until December 31, 2019, as part of the one-year option period Rio exercised.

The 1,500-person accommodation village in Karratha was completed by Fleetwood as part of a build own operate project. It is located close to town, next to the beach and only 20 minutes from the airport, according to Fleetwood.