Fimiston project passes halfway in progress update
NRW Holdings’ update puts the Fimiston project for Northern Star Resources at 51.4% progress on SP1. Primero’s EPC scope includes project management, engineering design, procurement, construction, commissioning and performance testing. RCR supplies original-equipment-manufacturer equipment and engineering; DIAB contributes mill construction and OFI supplies electrical panels.
- Publish date: 2025-08-01
- Category: EPC Contractors
- Original source: NRW Holdings
- Reading time: 1 min
Reported scope and milestone
NRW Holdings’ update puts the Fimiston project for Northern Star Resources at 51.4% progress on SP1. Primero’s EPC scope includes project management, engineering design, procurement, construction, commissioning and performance testing. RCR supplies original-equipment-manufacturer equipment and engineering; DIAB contributes mill construction and OFI supplies electrical panels.
Engineering interpretation
Engineering interpretation: the progress measure is tied to SP1, while the delivery model contains multiple specialist interfaces for equipment, mill construction and electrical panels. That split makes package integration and commissioning coordination material. The source does not state overall project completion or plant capacity.
Delivery responsibilities
An EPC reference defines a contracted combination of engineering, procurement and construction. Its boundaries still matter: field facilities, pipelines and utilities may be one package within a larger development. Construction affiliates and specialist subcontractors retain their stated roles. Quality records, pressure tests, pre-commissioning and handover need to match the actual facilities delivered. A historical project schedule does not become a publication date or establish today’s production. The reference documents the listed work rather than attributing all output, ownership or operation of the wider development to the contractor.