Our Projects

Abujar Gold

Primero was engaged by Tietto Minerals Limited to complete a turnkey design of a gold mineral processing plant, capable of processing 4.5Mtpa of ore and producing over 200,000 oz of gold a year.

Bald Hill

Primero was engaged by the Tawana Resources and Alliance Mineral Assets Limited joint venture (JV) to complete the design, procurement, construction and operation of the DMS circuit at Bald Hill.

Barker Inlet Power Station

Primero was engaged by Wärtsilä to execute the design of the site diesel, UREA and lube-oil storage tanks, as well as all aspects of onsite construction including earthworks, piling, civil, structural, mechanical, tanks, piping, electrical and instrumentation works and site management at the Barker Inlet Power Station (BIPS).

Barrambie

Primero was engaged by Neometal Limited for the Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS), and this was completed in Q4 2022.

Battery Recycling and Valuable Metal Recovery

Primero was engaged to assist with the flowsheet development for the process and subsequently design, build and commission a battery recycling pilot plant at Neometals’ facilities in Montreal, Canada.

Browns Range

Primero was engaged to construct the beneficiation and hydrometallurgical plant, collocated at Browns Range in the East Kimberley region of WA.

Carolina Lithium Integrated Project

Primero is a specialized design-build firm with strong lithium industry know-how that has supported Piedmont’s development since early 2018.

Cumming Range Phosphate & Rare Earths Project

Primero has assisted with test work management and process development work at an early stage.

Dolphin Remediation

Primero was engaged by Dampier Salt to undertake a dolphin refurbishment program at their Dampier Operation.

East Intercourse Island Light Vehicle Washdown

Primero was engaged by Rio Tinto to supply and install a new Light Vehicle (LV) washdown bay facility, inclusive of associated works at the site of an existing, insufficiently equipped LV wash facility at its East Island Intercourse (EII) operations workshop.

Ewoyaa Lithium Project

Atlantic Lithium Limited is a funded African-focussed lithium exploration and development company targeting to deliver Ghana’s first lithium mine, awarded the processing plant Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for the Ewoyaa Lithium Project in Ghana, West Africa to Primero.

Finniss Lithium Project

Primero has been engaged to extend its long-standing relationship with Core Lithium through a comprehensive Operations & Maintenance Contract.

Fortescue PEM50

Primero was engaged because of our Hydrogen expertise and our strong relationship with Fortescue having delivered a number of key projects with Fortescue over our history, including the very successful WHIMS Project at Christmas Creek.

Galaxy Resources

Primero was first engaged by Galaxy in 2016 to assist in the restart of processing operations at Mt Cattlin and has been retained to deliver a variety of projects since.

Green Technology Metals Integrated Project

Green Technology Metal (GT1) has requested that Primero develop a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for an integrated mine, concentrator and chemical conversion facility, and develop and manage a test work program to a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) level of maturity.

Gudai-Darri Airport Terminal

With a new mine (Gudai-Darri) under construction and with the nearest airport 2.5hrs away, the need to establish on operational airport terminal to service the project was of high importance.

Gudai-Darri Non-Process Infrastructure

Primero was awarded the Turnkey design, procure, construct and commission of the Non-Process Infrastructure (NPI) supporting the operations of this greenfield developed mine.

Hall Hub Primary Crushing Plant

The plant was a duplicate of the Hopper 9 and Hopper 10 crushing plant projects previously delivered by a joint contracting group of Primero, RCR and OFI.

Hazer Commercial Demonstration Plant

Primero was engaged by Hazer in an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) process from early concept phase which then developed into the provision of our Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services to build a first of a kind Hydrogen production Commercial Demonstration Plant using Hazer Technology.

Hill 60 Power Station Upgrade

Primero was engaged to upgrade its Hill 60 power facility with an additional 2MW gas fired generator to boost power production and supply.

Hopper 10 Primary Crushing Plant

Hopper 10 is a copy and slight upgrade of Hopper 9 which was successfully complete 12months previously by Primero and RCR.

Hopper 9 Primary Crushing Plant

Primero supported RCR Mining Technologies in delivering the detailed design (by way of ECI) and construction of the semi-relocatable Hopper 9 crushing plant in 2020.

Hydrogen Refueller @H2PERTH

Primero’s Energy team are currently engaged to deliver the Detailed Engineering Design for the Project.

KCGM Growth Project

Primero was initially engaged by NSR to complete an ECI for the project in 2022. NSR awarded Primero the contract based on Primero’s superior technical proposal, “Can Do” attitude, an aligned culture and a strong focus on the client relationship.

Kiniéro Gold Project

The Kiniéro Gold Project is located approximately 440 km east-northeast of Conakry, in the Republic of Guinea, and comprises an open-cut gold mine with a conventional CIL circuit.

Lake Macleod Radial Stacker Replacement

The Dampier operation was the first DSL site established and is currently the largest producer of the three sites whilst the Port Hedland operation was acquired in 2001.

Lithium Refinery Prefeasibility Study

The Aurora Lithium Hydroxide Refinery Project is a proposed (25,000tpa Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (LCE)) refinery to be constructed in Portugal.

Marandoo HME Workshop Extension

Primero was engaged by the sustaining capital group of Rio Tinto to extend the HME maintenance workshop at Marandoo by two bays to provide greater capacity for heavy mechanical maintenance and a dedicated boilermaker workshop.

Marandoo SWFSF Pipeline and Electrical Upgrade

Included in Primero’s scope was the detailed structural, mechanical, piping, and electrical and communications design drafting, as well as supply and installation of all materials and equipment, including modifications to existing infrastructure and systems as required.

Mining Area C MEM Precinct

Primero was engaged to deliver detailed engineering and design of new buildings and facilities for mobile equipment maintenance, washdown, lube storage, tyre maintenance, water treatment, power, communications and other services.

Miralga Creek

Primero was awarded a four-year crushing services contract for the Miralga Creek iron ore project in Western Australia.

MT HOLLAND CONCENTRATOR (EPC)

Primero was involved in an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) programme which was subsequently followed by a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) phase.

Mt Holland Water Pipeline

Following on from completing the design, Primero was invited to tender for the delivery of the pipeline and was subsequently awarded the work.

Mt Webber

The project involved a requirement to increase throughput at Atlas Irons existing Mt Webber operation and deliver a 4Mtpa BOO crushing and screening facility operating day and night.

MUSKOGEE LITHIUM REFINERY FEL-3

Primero USA has a track record of working with clients not just to complete a design, but to develop a design and technology application that achieves the investment hurdles to progress a project from conception into execution.

View our projects

Abujar Gold

Bald Hill

Barker Inlet Power Station

Barrambie

Battery Recycling and Valuable Metal Recovery

Browns Range

Carolina Lithium Integrated Project

Cumming Range Phosphate & Rare Earths Project

Dolphin Remediation

East Intercourse Island Light Vehicle Washdown

Ewoyaa Lithium Project

Finniss Lithium Project

Fortescue PEM50

Galaxy Resources

Green Technology Metals Integrated Project

Gudai-Darri Airport Terminal

Gudai-Darri Non-Process Infrastructure

Hall Hub Primary Crushing Plant

Hazer Commercial Demonstration Plant

Hill 60 Power Station Upgrade

Hopper 10 Primary Crushing Plant

Hopper 9 Primary Crushing Plant

Hydrogen Refueller @H2PERTH

KCGM Growth Project

Kiniéro Gold Project

Lake Macleod Radial Stacker Replacement

Lithium Refinery Prefeasibility Study

Marandoo HME Workshop Extension

Marandoo SWFSF Pipeline and Electrical Upgrade

Mining Area C MEM Precinct

Miralga Creek

MT HOLLAND CONCENTRATOR (EPC)

Mt Holland Water Pipeline

Mt Webber

MUSKOGEE LITHIUM REFINERY FEL-3