Our Story
In 1994 in the Goldfields region of Western Australia, NRW was established by John Silverthorne and Jeffrey McGlinn as a small, privately run civil constructing and general plant hire firm.
With a determined spirit and a long term vision, the company soon became one of the leading tailings dam constructors in the region, and landed its first major coup in 1995 when it was awarded a five year contract for Westlime in Dongara in WA.
In the 15 years since, NRW has significantly expanded its service offerings and we now hold the enviable position as one of Australia’s leading suppliers of services to the Mining and Civil Industries.
Listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 2007, NRW counts global resource giants such as BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group amongst our key client base.
We look forward to the future as we utilise the diverse skills and experience of our Management Team and Board of Directors to build upon our strengths and continue to prove our value as a provider of quality services to the Mining and Resources Sector.
| Date | Event |
| 1994 | NRW founded by Jeffrey McGlinn and John Silverthorne |
| 1995 | Five year contract for Westlime at Dongara |
| 1997 | Acquired Opthalmia Contracting to establish a presence in the Pilbara, operating in Newman. Opthalmia held a three year contract to service BHP’s Mt Whaleback iron ore mine |
| 1998 | Awarded mine cutback contract at Kanowna Belle for Delta Gold, leading to three year crusher feed and mine services contract |
| 2000 | Completed update of safety and management systems and achieved initial pre-qualification for Rio Tinto tenders |
| 2002 | Completed first of 19 rail sidings for BHP at Newman and pre-strip operations at Mt Whaleback. Awarded tailings dam contract at Paraburdoo for Hamersley Iron (Rio Tinto) |
| 2003 | Negotiated waste mining contract at Paraburdoo for Rio Tinto |
| 2004 | Acquired heavy earth moving fleet to support mining contracts Commenced operations in Tom Price for Rio Tinto Promac commenced operations |
| 2005 | Won $92 million contract for civil works on Rio Tinto’s Yandi JSE Expansion Project Negotiated contract for Hope Downs Stage 1 civil infrastructure works |
| 2006 | Secured two year contract mining mineral sands on Tiwi Islands (NT) for Matilda Minerals Private equity placement to Stark Investments |
| 2007 |
Acquired Action Mining, a provider of heavy equipment maintenance services |
| 2008 | Won $250 million contract for works on Rio Tinto's Brockman 4 Project Won 3 year mining contract for Mining works at OM Holdings Bootu Creek (NT). |
| 2009 | Won BHP Rail Duplication South Pacakage. Won Cape Preston Bulk Earthworks and Breakwater Construction with over 6.5 million cubic metres of rock. |
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