There may be more work for NWH at Eliwana. The recent...

There may be more work for NWH at Eliwana. The recent Announcement for Stage 1 Earthworks, Roadworks and Drainage Works of Fortescue’s Eliwana Rail Project relates the work listed at row 15 below. Its Target Award date was listed as April 2019, but the contract may be signed early. Work packages 2, 3, 5 and 20 have either been awarded (e.g., package 3), or they may be potential wins for NWH.

1. Transformers .. 24/08/18–07/01/19
2. Bulk Earthworks for Processing Plant and Non-Process Infrastructure
   ..... 23/10/18–01/02/19 Target Award 03/19
3. Eliwana Bulk Earthworks and Roads .. 21/08/18–31/08/18 Target 3/10/18
4. Rail Camp 50 and 95 .. 24/08/18–14/09/18
5. Bridge Contractor .. 24/08/18–17/09/18 Target Award 5/1/19
6. Bridge Girder Supply .. 24/08/18 – 17/09/18
7. Supply of Sampling Equipment .. 24/08/18 – 20/09/18
8. Apron Feeder .. 23/08/18 – 21/09/18
9. Railway Ballast Supply and Delivery .. 21/08/18 – 10/09/18
10. Potable water treatment Plant .. 23/08/18 – 12/10/18
11. Construction Communications .. 18/09/18 – 19/10/18
12. Rail Communications .. 18/09/18 – 19/10/18
13. Eliwana Early Mining Fleet Maintenance and NPI .. 28/09/18–26/10/18
14. Conveyor Drives .. 17/10/18 – 27/10/18
15. Earthworks Eliwana rail - 20 to 143km .. 18/09/18–31/10/18 Target 4/19
16. Tramp Metal Magnets .. 26/10/18 – 05/11/18
17. Low Voltage Switchrooms .. 16/10/18 – 08/11/18
18. High Voltage Switchrooms .. 16/10/18 – 09/11/18
19. Grade Control Reverse Circulation Drilling .. 23/10/18 – 20/11/18
20. Primary Crushing and Ore Processing Facility .. 30/10/18 – 22/11/18
    Target Award 20/3/19
21. Diesel Power Generation .. 06/11/18 – 23/11/18
22. Stockyard and Overland Conveyor Construction .. 18/10/18 – 23/11/18
23. Train Loadout Facility and Train Loadout Conveyor Construction
    .. 18/10/18 – 23/11/18
24. Low Voltage Variable Speed Drives .. 31/10/18 – 26/11/18

In respect to the list of work packages for RIO's Koodaederi project that I listed in my previous post, the Forecast Award Dates for the Mine Prestrip is July 2019; Mine Plant Bulk Earthworks – January 2019; Concrete Works and Underground Services – June 2019; Koodaideri Airport – May 2019; Concrete Works and Underground Services – June 2019.

Contracts for BHP's South Flank project have probably all been finalised by now, and NWH got the Bulk Earthworks and Concrete Works contract worth $176 million.

We may see more Announcements in relation to Eliwana and Koodaederi this month, or soon afterwards. Hang in there for the ride. As an aside, the same two major projects should benefit MND, but for different work packages, and there may be a sniff in the air that it has landed something worthwhile, because the SP jumped about 2.2% today.