Located 220 km south of Port Hedland in the Pilbara, Western Australia, Mt Webber has two mining areas in Fender and Dalton which produces a high-grade lump and fines product that is used in the Atlas Iron supply chain.
The works to be continued include load and haul, drill and blast and ROM re-handling and crushing and screening. The drill and blast and crushing components are to be undertaken by NRW’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Action Drill & Blast Pty Ltd and Primero Pty Ltd. Primero has designed, constructed and will operate a new PGX-1000 crushing plant to allow crushing and screening of up to 1000 tph. The anticipated value of the contract extension is approximately AUS$60 million over a duration commencing July 2022 and expected to be completed by the end of 2024 with a project workforce averaging circa 80 personnel.
NRW CEO, Jules Pemberton, said: “I am delighted to announce that NRW has been retained by Atlas Iron for the extended term at the Mt Webber Iron Ore Mine. NRW has a long history as a high-quality provider of mining services to our clients in the Iron Ore industry and I look forward to our ongoing successful partnership with Atlas Iron.”
