AAP reported that NRW Holdings Limited has won a contract worth USD 50 million to undertake preliminary works at the Middlemount coal project, north west of Rockhampton in Queensland.

NRW said that the contract is to provide initial operational works for Middlemount, a joint venture between MacArthur Coal Limited and Gloucester Coal Ltd, until December 31st 2011.

The contract adds to the company's operations in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and West Africa.

(Sourced from AAP)