The contract will cover phase one work for the car dumpers and screenhouse at the Cape Lambert Port B project. Work is scheduled to begin this month.

The company is also in negotiations with Rio over phase two works, which are estimated to be of a similar value.

“Rio Tinto is a very important client for SCEE and we are pleased to be awarded the next stage of works at their Cape Lambert Port B project, which is an endorsement of our successful delivery of earlier work on this project in 2012 and 2013,” SCEE managing director Simon High said.

The company’s previous work at the project covered the design, supply and construction of the main overhead power line and high-voltage feeds to the site’s two major 33kV sub stations.

The Port B project is aiming for construction of a new port facility adjacent to the existing port at Cape Lambert.

SCEE shares were steady at 78.5c this morning.