# NRW named preferred contractor for $57M Eliwana rail earthworks for FMG

NRW Holdings was named preferred contractor for a $57 million contract for stage one earthworks, roadworks and drainage works on Fortescue Metals Group's new 143km rail line at the Eliwana iron ore project in the Pilbara.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-12-30
- Where: Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia
- Value: $40.0M (57.0M AUD)
- Jobs: 175
- Status: announced
- Products: iron ore
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [NRW Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/20658.md)
- [Rio Tinto](https://endata.com/companies/4215.md) (customer)
- [Fortescue Metals Group](https://endata.com/companies/5503.md) (customer)
- [NRW Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/20658.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [thewest.com.au](https://thewest.com.au/business/contracting/nrw-in-box-seat-for-57m-eliwana-work-for-fmg-ng-b881061674z), 2018-12-30: "NRW Holdings is in line to pick up a $57 million contract to undertake earthworks for a new rail line servicing Fortescue Metals Group’s Eliwana mine in the Pilbara."
- [australianmining.com.au](https://www.australianmining.com.au/nrw-to-begin-fmgs-eliwana-stage-one-development-with-contract-win/), 2019-01-06: "NRW Holdings has been selected by Fortescue Metals Group as its preferred contractor for the Eliwana rail project in the Pilbara, Western Australia."
- [nrw.com.au](https://nrw.com.au/contract-award-koodaideri-mine-plant-bulk-earthworks-project/), 2019-01-23: "NRW Holdings is pleased to announce the award by Rio Tinto of approximately $65 million of bulk earthworks for the new Koodaideri mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia."

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