Leighton wins $1.3bn Kings contract with Fortescue FORTESCUE Metals Group awarded Leighton Holdings a $1.3 billion mining services contract for its Kings iron-ore project in Western Australia's Pilbara region. The deal follows Leighton's appointment last year on the nearby Firetail mine, which started operations last month and will produce 20 million metric tonnes of iron ore a year at its peak. It takes the total value of work for Leighton Contractors, the contracting arm of Leighton, at Fortescue's Solomon Hub site to $2.8 billion.