Rio Tinto awards power station contract to Aggreko AusPac at Amrun bauxite project

Metals and mining giant Rio Tinto has given a $100 million contract to Aggreko AusPac for the installation of 20MW power station at the Amrun bauxite project in North Queensland.

Aggreko AusPac‘s team will install a high-efficiency diesel power system, including engine efficiency upgrades and a heat-recovery system to be utilized over the duration of the contract. The installation is expected to be completed by December this year.

Rio Tinto’s Amrun project general manager, Marcia Hanrahan said, “The contract to build this power station signifies another important milestone for delivery of the Amrun project.”

“We look forward to partnering with Aggreko on this exciting new venture. The power delivery expertise and operational capabilities that the Aggreko team will bring will be critical to the success of our operations.”

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Aggreko Australia Pacific managing director George Whyte stated: “Our people on the ground in Weipa and the wider Aggreko team look forward to working with Rio Tinto on this project.”

In March, the company awarded more than $900 million in contracts for the development of Amrun bauxite mine project to Queensland suppliers in the Cape York Peninsula, Australia.

The Amrun project involves a mine, processing plant and bauxite stockpiles, a power station, warehouses, as well as new barge, ferry and ship loading facilities.