What Pilbara Resource Group does

Pilbara Resource Group Pty Ltd (PRG) is a privately owned Australian construction and civil contracting organisation founded in 2016 and headquartered in West Perth, with a secondary operations base in Port Hedland. The company delivers project-based construction, civil works, non-process infrastructure (NPI), miscellaneous mining services, transport and logistics, and equipment hire to mining, industrial, and commercial clients across Western Australia's Pilbara region. Notable technical capabilities include a modern heavy equipment fleet (CAT D10 graders, CAT D8 dozers, Liebherr AT 130t crane, Terrex 25t Franna crane, Sami T1 concrete batch plant), ISO 9001/4801/14001 certified quality, health, safety and environmental management systems, and an affiliate Registered Training Organisation providing nationally accredited mobile plant and safety training. Its differentiated "Concept to Completion" integrated service model covers construction management, project management, design and construct contracts, and early contractor involvement.

PRG generates revenue primarily through fixed lump-sum and construction-management contracts awarded via competitive tender for mining sector clients such as Pilbara Minerals, Atlas Iron, Altura Mining, and Calidus Resources, supplemented by subcontractor work for major contractors including MACA, RCR Tomlinson, BGC Contracting, Georgiou, and Decmil. Contract values disclosed to date range from approximately AUD$250K for ancillary services to AUD$9.5M for the Pippingarra Road Construction project. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales: direct engagement with mining operators and EPCM contractors through tenders, supported by reputation-based repeat business, media coverage in industry and Indigenous press, and a corporate website project portfolio.

The company's most distinctive strategic asset is its indigenous joint venture and partnership ecosystem. PRG co-owns NPJV (with Njamal Services), Marapikurrinya Resources (with the Kariyarra people), Bithari (with the Banjyma people), and Tjiwarl Contracting (with the Tjiwarl people), spanning four Traditional Owner groups and over 14 indigenous families. These structures embed PRG into native title land-access agreements, indigenous employment programs, and client procurement preferences in the Pilbara resources sector, while distributing project delivery across multiple jointly controlled vehicles. The company employs approximately 30 staff and operates exclusively within Australia, with Chris Jordaan appointed CEO in November 2025.

Name

Pilbara Resource Group

Legal name

Pilbara Resource Group Pty Ltd

Website

https://pilbararg.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Construction and Mining Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114), Support Activities for Mining (2131)

akta.pro primary industry

Mine Infrastructure & Utilities EPC (Power, Water, Comms, Camps, Roads, Airstrips) (IMAKAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Project & Construction Management (EPCM, Owner’s Engineer, Scheduling/Controls) (IMAKAOAG), Mine Development & Processing EPC (Critical Minerals) (IMAKAFAM)

Keywords

• Civil construction contracting
• Mining infrastructure services
• Non-process infrastructure
• Heavy equipment hire
• Indigenous joint ventures

Headquarters

HQ city

West Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction and Civil Works Contracts: Project-based revenue from construction, civil works, non-process infrastructure, and site facilities installation projects. Contracts are typically awarded through competitive tender processes for fixed lump sum or construction management arrangements.
2. Miscellaneous Mining Services: Provision of personnel and equipment to mine owners/operators for operation, maintenance and construction works including potable water supply, waste management, refuelling services, bore maintenance, and site-wide dust suppression.
3. Transport and Logistics Services: Third party logistics solutions covering general, bulk and oversize transport including receiving of goods, storage, packing of containers, plant and equipment preservation wrapping and transport services, warehousing and onsite stores management.
4. Equipment Hire: Wet and dry hire availability of machinery and equipment including heavy earthmoving equipment, cranes, trucks, and concrete batch plants with engineering consultation.
5. Training and Assessment Services: Nationally recognised training for mobile plant and health and safety courses for mining and construction industries, provided through RTO affiliate partnership.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pilbara Resource Group is a privately owned Australian construction and civil contracting organisation delivering concept-to-completion services to the mining, industrial and commercial sectors in Western Australia's Pilbara region. The company executes civil works, non-process infrastructure, miscellaneous mining services, transport and logistics, equipment hire and training/assessment projects for mining operators and major contractors, primarily through joint venture arrangements with indigenous traditional owner groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Concept to Completion Service Delivery

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Njamal ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPJV is an un-incorporated joint venture between Njamal Services Pty Ltd and Pilbara Resource Group Pty Ltd. This partnership creates employment and business opportunities for the Njamal People, the Traditional Owners of lands east of South Hedland past Marble Bar out to Wandanya on the Great Sandy Desert. The JV has secured multiple contracts at Pilbara Minerals' Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project.
• NPJV (Njamal-Pilbara Joint Venture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture entity providing construction, civil works, non-process infrastructure, transport, logistics and mining services with focus on indigenous employment. NPJV delivers projects for major mining clients including Pilbara Minerals, Atlas Iron, Calidus Resources, and operates as subcontractor to MACA, RCR Tomlinson, and BGC Contracting.
• BitharicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous entity owned by Banjyma Traditional Owner Denise Smith, formed to provide greater opportunities and development for the Banjyma people. Bithari operates as a multidisciplinary construction, mining and maintenance company providing services to resource sector clients. Managed by Scott Dryland and Scott Thompson with Denise Smith and Troy Eaton as shareholders. Bithari secured $250,000 contract to supply bus services for Pilbara Minerals' Pilgangoora lithium mine.
• Marapikurrinya ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Diana Robinson-Brown and family, Traditional Owners of the Kariyarra Native Title area in the Pilbara region. Marapikurrinya Resources (MPR) provides construction, civil works, non-process infrastructure, mining services, transport, logistics, dewatering and labour hire services. Senior Management includes Diana Robinson-Brown (Managing Director), Scott Dryland (General Manager), Scott Thompson (Operations Manager), and Steve Marsden (Business Manager).
• Tjiwarl ContractingsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultidisciplinary construction, mining and maintenance company offering full range of services to resource sector clients throughout Western Australia. Tjiwarl represents the Tjiwarl native title claim covering approximately 13,623.41 square kilometres of land in the Shires of Wiluna, Leonora and Sandstone.
• Traditional Owner GroupscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRG has developed relationships with Njamal, Banjyma, Kariyarra and Tjiwarl traditional owner groups across Western Australia. These relationships have led to the foundation of numerous indigenous-owned contracting companies which provide training, employment and business opportunities for individuals and groups within each community.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Georgiou Group: Georgiou is a national civil and infrastructure contractor with a strong Western Australian mining services practice delivering roads, bridges, camp construction and NPI. PRG has partnered with Georgiou on the Roy Hill Rail Overpass, and Georgiou competes for the same civil packages across Pilbara resource projects.
• Decmil Group: Decmil is an ASX-listed infrastructure and remote-area construction specialist delivering non-process infrastructure, camp construction and civil works to mining and energy clients. PRG has executed the Mulla Mulla Camp Expansion project for Decmil, and Decmil is a directly comparable remote-site construction contractor for Pilbara resource sector work.
• BGC Contracting: BGC Contracting is a major Australian civil and mining contractor delivering non-process infrastructure, road and bulk earthworks across remote mine sites. PRG has executed a 12-month labour contract with BGC at Mt Webber, and BGC competes directly with PRG for the same NPI and civil packages at Pilbara mines.
• NRW Holdings: NRW Holdings is an ASX-listed mining services and civil contractor with strong Pilbara exposure across iron ore, lithium and gold clients. It offers the same civil works, NPI and miscellaneous mining services that PRG provides, and competes for similar tender scopes in Western Australia.
• MACA Limited: MACA is a Western Australia-based mining services and civil contractor that performs non-process infrastructure, road construction, mine site earthworks and miscellaneous mining services for resource clients. PRG has acted as subcontractor to MACA at Pilgangoora, making MACA its closest comparable for civil/mining services delivery model in the Pilbara.
• Monadelphous Group: Monadelphous is a leading Australian engineering and mining services contractor providing civil, structural, mechanical and electrical services to resource clients. It competes with PRG for civil construction and miscellaneous mining services scopes at Pilbara mine sites and across Western Australia.
• RCR Tomlinson (now part of Varley Group / Liquid): RCR Tomlinson Resources delivered site facilities installation and civil works at Pilgangoora and competed for the same construction packages that PRG bid. Although the company has undergone restructuring, its resource services arm is a direct comparable for facilities installation work in the Pilbara.

Broad incumbents

• Thiess: Thiess is one of the world's largest mining services contractors and a CIMIC Group subsidiary, offering civil infrastructure, NPI and mine operation services globally. It competes with PRG for the larger Pilbara NPI and civil packages but at much greater scale and as part of a broader portfolio across multiple commodities.
• CIMIC Group (CPB Contractors): CIMIC, via CPB Contractors and Sedgman, delivers large-scale civil infrastructure and mining services across Australia. It competes with PRG on major Pilbara road, rail and NPI packages but as a tier-1 incumbent with broader geographic and sector exposure.
• Downer EDI Mining: Downer is a major ASX-listed infrastructure and mining services provider with a large Pilbara mining services practice covering NPI, civil works, roads and miscellaneous mining services. It is a tier-1 incumbent that competes with PRG for larger Pilbara tenders but as part of a broader portfolio rather than as a Pilbara specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pilbara-resource-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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