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Bahia Mining awards construction contract for FIOL section to consortium

Bahia Mining, the concessionaire for the first section of the West-East Integration Line (FIOL), has awarded the TCR-10 consortium a contract for the construction works for Lot 1F. The consortium, consisting of Tiisa and CREC-10, is to construct the 127 km section worth €202.73 million (BRL1.1 billion). The work is to be completed within 36 months. The entire FIOL line is about 537 km long and is scheduled for completion in 2027.