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Primero is a multinational EPC contractor that delivers turnkey projects in mineral processing, energy, iron ore, and non-process infrastructure. It operates with a vertically integrated model, handling test work, design, engineering, procurement, construction, and ongoing maintenance in-house. Primero earns revenue from engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance contracts to enable end-to-end project delivery, backed by NRW Holdings. It also runs apprenticeship programs to develop skilled workers and aims to provide reliable, integrated project delivery for global resource projects.
About Primero
Industries
Industrial & Manufacturing
Energy
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$800K
Headquarters
Osborne, Australia
Founded
2011
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- NRW's FY26 half-year showed Primero revenue growth from KCGM and Rio mobilization.
- Caravel appointed Primero EPCM in August 2025, expanding copper exposure near Perth.
- Rio's March and May 2025 awards deepen a repeat-client pipeline through December 2026.
What critics are saying
- Wärtsilä's confidential settlement cost Primero A$25 million, exposing execution and claims risk.
- KCGM, Hope Downs 1, and Caravel concentrate revenue on mining capital spending cycles.
- Delayed Rio approvals or Northern Star slippage would compress 2026 backlog conversion.
What makes Primero unique
- NRW-owned Primero won Rio Tinto Hope Downs 1 NPI work in May 2025.
- Primero still executes Northern Star's A$973 million KCGM expansion through Q3 2026.
- Primero combines EPCM, EPC, and construction across minerals, energy, and NPI.
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Funding
Total Funding
$800k
Below
Industry Average
Funded Over
1 Rounds
Industry standards
Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Sick Leave
Hybrid Work Options
Paid Parental Leave
Benefits & Discounts
Employee Referral Rewards
Flexible Work Hours
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 1%1 year growth
↑ 0%2 year growth
↑ 1%Caravel Minerals Limited has selected the EPCM contractor, the 'Primero Group Limited', for the Caravel Copper Project in Western Australia where the project is set to operate.
NRW Holdings-subsidiary Primero Group has started building Australian Vanadium's vanadium electrolyte manufacturing facility in the northern Perth suburb of Wangara, as part of a recently awarded engineering, procurement and construction contract.
Australian Vanadium Limited has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for engineering group Primero Group to undertake the construction of the firm's vanadium electrolyte facility in Western Australia.
Northern Star Resources has awarded a $973 million engineering, procurement and construction contract to Primero Group for its $1.5 billion KCGM Fimiston mill expansion.
NRW Holdings says its wholly owned subsidiary Primero Group Limited has entered into an EPC contract with Northern Star Resources Limited for its KCGM Growth Project in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
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About Primero
Industries
Industrial & Manufacturing
Energy
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$800K
Headquarters
Osborne, Australia
Founded
2011
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