RCR Tomlinson has received an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Fortescue Metals Group for the Solomon iron ore project in Western Australia.

Under the $600m contract, RCR will provide engineering, procurement, construction and pre-commissioning of Kings Ore and Firetail processing facilities at the Solomon Mine.

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RCR will also carry out structural, mechanical, piping and electrical works.

RCR Tomlinson managing director Paul Dalgleish said that the contract follows the recent receipt $30m order for apron feeders and belt feeders by FMG for the Solomon project.

The work is scheduled to be completed in December 2012.

 

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