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Rio Tinto has recently awarded a number of contracts for its expansion projects in the Pilbara.

The first, a power supply contract, was awarded to Southern Cross Electrical Engineering for Rio Tinto's Coastal Water Project which aims to provide a sustainable water supply for its iron ore operations.

The $17m contract consists of a 37 kilometre overhead power line in Pannawonica.  Work will begin in July and scheduled for completion in February next year.

Brierity Limited has been awarded the contract to construct the rail formation for six sidings on Fortescue’s Cloudbreak mine.

Work is scheduled to commence next month and be completed by the end of the year.  Valued at $39 million, the construction of rail formation includes bulk earthworks and drill and blast operations.

The contract win is expected to generate jobs in civil and earthworks construction and drill and blast.

Yahya Ibrahim, General Manager, Downstream Operations for our Gladstone LNG Project: “The lessons that I have gained from working on international LNG Projects means I can ensure what we develop here is world best practice”

Yahya Ibrahim has worked at one of the biggest LNG facilities in the world and brings more than 30 years of experience to the GLNG team where he is leading the Operations Readiness Team for the LNG Plant on Curtis Island.

From a restoration system for offshore blowout accidents to a cryogenic insulation material for LNG applications, some of the leading innovations in Australia’s fast-growing gas industry have been recognised in the Australian Gas Innovation Awards.