NRW Holdings Limited announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Primero Group Limited has been awarded a contract by Pilgangoora Operations Pty Ltd. (POPL) (wholly owned subsidiary of Pilbara Minerals Limited) for work at the Pilgan Plant located at the Pilgangoora Operation, south east of Port Hedland, Western Australia. The works to be performed under the contract include upgrading the existing Pilgan lithium processing plant through the construction of a new Primary Rejection Facility and preliminary work in connection with a new Crushing and Ore Sorting Facility. Under the Contract, Primero will be responsible for detailed earth and concrete works associated with both the Primary Rejection and Crushing and Sorting Facilities, together with Structural, Mechanical, Piping, Electrical and Instrumentation installation associated with the Primary Rejection Facility.

Primero will also assist with Shutdown, Brownfield's integration and Commissioning Support to tie the Primary Rejection Facility into the existing Pilgan Plant. The contract is scheduled to run for approximately eight months commencing in January 2023 and has an approximate value of $62 million.