# Civmec awarded iron ore crusher contract for Fortescue's Eliwana mine

Civmec won a contract from Fortescue Metals Group to build the iron ore crushing and processing plant at the Eliwana project in the Pilbara. The work will employ 300 people and is due for completion in late 2020.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-08-14
- Where: Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia
- Jobs: 300
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 30 million tonnes per annum
- Products: iron ore crushing and processing plant
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Civmec](https://endata.com/companies/294.md)
- [Fortescue Metals Group](https://endata.com/companies/5503.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [thewest.com.au](https://thewest.com.au/business/contracting/civmec-beefs-up-order-book-with-iron-ore-crusher-contract-at-fortescue-metals-groups-new-eliwana-mine-ng-b881291113z), 2019-08-14: "Fortescue’s strong commitment to supporting West Australian industry, by engaging our fabrication capability as part of the turnkey solution, is commendable."
- [miningconnection.com](https://miningconnection.com/surface/news/article/civmec_to_deliver_ore_processing_facility_for_eliwana_mine_and_rail_project), 2019-08-15: "Civmec has been awarded a contract to deliver the primary crushing and ore processing facility for the Fortescue Metals Group’s (Fortescue) new 1.7 billion Australian dollar Eliwana Mine and Rail project located near the port of Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia (WA)."

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