PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Iron-ore major Fortescue Metals has awarded a A$10-million electrical, communications and dry fire system contract to ASX-listed WestStar for its Eliwana mine, in the Pilbara.
The scope of work will see WestStar subsidiary Simpec design, supply, construct, test and commission the electrical, communications and dry fire system for the 800-room mine camp, which will be delivered over a nine-month period, starting in mid-2019.
Fortescue’s $1.27-billion Eliwana mine and rail project will consist of a new 30-million-tonne-a-year dry ore processing facility and infrastructure, as well as a 143 km rail line.