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The effort to better acknowledge First Nations peoples in the Australian mining industry is advancing as we see more Indigenous initiatives introduced.

NRW Holdings has won a $135 million engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Strandline Resources at the Coburn mineral sands project in Western Australia.

NRW has secured a $120 million contract extension from Baralaba Coal at the Baralaba North open cut mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin region.

NRW chief executive and managing director Jules Pemberton is anticipating further growth to its minerals, energy and technologies (MET) capabilities following the takeover of Primero Group.

NRW Holdings has stressed that it will not increase its $100 million takeover bid for Primero Group after declaring a final offer price for the target.

NRW Holdings has offered to takeover engineering group Primero Group for $100 million, an offer that the boards from both companies have unanimously agreed to.

The Australian Mining Prospect Awards Indigenous Engagement Award recognises collaboration between Aboriginal-owned businesses and mining and minerals processing companies operating within Australia. 

Macarthur Minerals is nearing completion for a path to market for the Moonshine magnetite deposits at the Lake Giles iron project in Western Australia.

As Australia’s mining industry fortifies itself as the backbone of the nation’s economy, major resources companies and Aboriginal-owned contractors look to strengthen the presence of Indigenous workers in the industry.

Stay on top of the most popular stories on Australian Mining over the past week, including BHP awarding NRW a $48 million contract at its Olympic Dam site in South Australia.

BHP has awarded NRW Contracting with a $48 million airport upgrade contract at the Olympic Dam project in South Australia.

NRW Holdings has enjoyed a healthy boost to its half yearly revenue last year with the acquisition of BGC Contracting predicted to drive numbers higher.

Stay on top of the most popular stories on Australian Mining over the past week, including Perenti’s plan to acquire Downer EDI’s mining services division.

NRW has secured a bulk earthworks contract for Fortescue Metals Group’s Iron Bridge magnetite joint venture (JV) project in Western Australia.

NRW Holdings has marked the completion of its acquisition of BGC Contracting with a name change.

Stay on top of the most popular stories on Australian Mining over the past week, including Metals X’s operation suspension at the Nifty mine in Western Australia.

NRW Holdings has confirmed it will buy BGC Contracting in a transformational deal that gives the target an enterprise value of $310 million.

Emeco has surfaced as one of the Australian-listed companies that is showing interest in acquiring up-for-sale BGC Contracting.

Rio Tinto has awarded more than $60 million of contracts to Aboriginal businesses to develop the Koodaideri iron ore project in the Pilbara, Western Australia.

Stanmore Coal and NRW Holdings are set to maintain run-of-mine (ROM) coal volumes from the Isaac Plains East mine in Moranbah, Queensland with the addition of a third truck and excavator fleet.