Leading western world rare earths producer Lynas has appointed West Australian engineer DIAB to fabricate and erect the filter building, a key component of a $A500M processing facility being constructed in Kalgoorlie to produce rare earth carbonate from locally mined ore.
Fabrication of the 1,500t unit will be done at DIAB’s Geraldton facility before transportation to site and installation.
DIAB has also won a Rio Tinto contract to fabricate and supply dust suppression systems for crusher and conveyor systems at the iron ore major’s Tom Price and Western Turner operations.
Parent company NRW Holdings says the two new contracts for its engineering subsidiary have a combined value of about $A78M.