MONTREAL, Oct. 10, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin (TSX:
SNC) has been awarded a contract by the Chuquicamata Division of
Codelco Chile to provide overall project management, as well as
detailed engineering, procurement and construction management
(EPCM) services, for the upgrade of the concentrators at their
Chuquicamata mine in Chile. This
award follows the initial feasibility study completed by
SNC-Lavalin in the first half of 2012.
The scope of the EPCM contract is to upgrade the secondary and
tertiary pebble crushing system at their processing facility,
allowing it to process 104,000 tonnes of ore per day (2,200 tonnes
per hour with 80% utilization). This will be achieved by improving
feeders, conveyors, classifiers and crushing units. The total
capital cost of the scope under SNC-Lavalin's management is
estimated at US$120 million.
"This project is an excellent example of a sustaining capital
project for an existing client," said Dale
Clarke, Executive Vice-President, Global Mining &
Metallurgy, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. "Codelco is one of our most
valued and long-standing clients, and we appreciate the confidence
they have placed in us for the delivery of key sustainable projects
in their capital investment program."
Detailed engineering and early construction work on the pebble
crushing system are already in progress. The project is scheduled
for mechanical completion by the end of the third quarter of
2013.
SNC-Lavalin is one of the leading engineering
and construction groups in the world and a major player in the
ownership of infrastructure, and in the provision of operations and
maintenance services. Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin has offices
across Canada and in over 40 other
countries around the world, and is currently working in some 100
countries.
www.snclavalin.com.
SOURCE SNC-LAVALIN