GR Engineering wins $16.3m EPC contract

GR Engineering Services has secured an engineering, procurement and construction contract for a wellfield at OZ Minerals’ Carrapateena copper-gold project in South Australia.

Under the contract, which is worth approximately $16.3 million, GR will be responsible for the design, survey, supply, transportation, construction, testing and commissioning for the development of the trunkline and transfer pumping stations associated with four wells.

The wells will enable water to be supplied to the Carrapatenna mineral processing plant, which is currently under construction.

The Ascot-based contractor will start work immediately, with the project set to be completed in the third quarter of this year.

GR managing director Geoff Jones said the contract win demonstrated the business's credentials in the supply of process infrastructure and performance of ancillary project works on a turnkey basis to support broader project delivery.

“Carrapateena is a globally significant copper-gold development project and our team is looking forward to working with OZ Minerals to make a meaningful contribution to its safe and successful delivery,” he said.

OZ Minerals expects to produce first output at the project in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Last month, GR Engineering was awarded the $50 million engineering, procurement, and construction contract for Tellus Holdings’ Sandy Ridge waste facility, located 140 kilometres north-west of Kalgoorlie.

Shares in GR were down 0.9 per cent to trade at $1.10 each at 11am AEDT