# Fortescue awards A$330M in contracts for Eliwana Mine and Rail development

Fortescue Metals Group awarded contracts worth A$330 million to over 250 Australian businesses for the Eliwana Mine and Rail project in Western Australia. The US$1.275 billion project will create up to 1,900 construction jobs and 500 permanent positions.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-07-05
- Where: Western Australia, Australia
- Value: $1.27B
- Jobs: 1,900
- Status: under construction
- Products: iron ore
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Fortescue Metals Group](https://endata.com/companies/5503.md)

## Sources

- [metals.fortescue.com](https://metals.fortescue.com/articles/fortescues-eliwana-development-supports-wa-owned-and-aboriginal-businesses-2019-07-05), 2019-07-05: "Eliwana will create up to 1,900 jobs during construction and 500 full-time site positions once operational."

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