# Rio Tinto awards A$400 million mine construction contract to Mondium for Western Turner Syncline Phase 2

Rio Tinto has awarded Perth-based Mondium a contract valued at approximately A$400 million for the design and construction of the Western Turner Syncline Phase 2 mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia. The work is expected to create 450 jobs starting in Q1 2020 and be completed in 2021.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-01-13
- Where: Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia
- Value: $276.0M (400.0M AUD)
- Jobs: 450
- Status: announced
- Products: mine construction services, process plant, overland conveyor
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Rio Tinto](https://endata.com/companies/4215.md) (customer)
- [Mondium](https://endata.com/companies/39338.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [riotinto.com](https://www.riotinto.com/en/news/releases/2020/rio-tinto-awards-a400-million-mine-construction-contract-to-wa-business), 2020-01-13: "Rio Tinto has awarded Perth-based company Mondium a contract valued at approximately A$400 million for the design and construction of the Western Turner Syncline Phase 2 (WTS2) mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia."

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