# Fortescue awards BGC Contracting $138M rail contract for Eliwana project

Fortescue Metals Group awarded BGC Contracting, a subsidiary of NRW Holdings, a $138 million contract to construct 143 km of rail for the Eliwana iron ore mine and rail project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Works include 65 km of rail formation, earthworks, and bridge construction.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-01-05
- Where: Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia
- Value: $95.0M (138.0M AUD)
- Jobs: 400
- Status: announced
- Products: rail infrastructure
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [BGC Contracting](https://endata.com/companies/25165.md)
- [Fortescue Metals Group](https://endata.com/companies/5503.md) (customer)
- [NRW Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/20658.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [australianmining.com.au](https://www.australianmining.com.au/fortescue-hands-bgc-eliwana-construction-contract/), 2020-01-05: "The $138 million contract will support the development of 143 kilometres of rail for the Eliwana iron ore mine and rail project in the Pilbara region."

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