Leighton, Ngarda win $104m Rio contract

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Leighton says its joint venture with indigenous contractor Ngarda Civil & Mining has won a $104 million earthworks contract with Rio Tinto in the Pilbara.

Under the contract, the joint venture will undertake mine pre-strip, bulk earthworks, road-works, drainage works and common services trenching and installation works for Rio's new Hope Downs 4 mine. The 12-month contract will begin immediately. The Hope Downs 4 mine site is about 200km east of Tom Price and is a joint venture between Rio Tinto and Gina Rinehart's Hope Downs Iron Ore.