Fluor Corporation has been awarded a series of follow-on contracts from Toronto-based Barrick Gold Corp for new scopes of work at the Pascua-Lama mining project located on the Argentina/Chile border.
The new scopes of work included in the award are for overall project management and construction management for the Pascua location on the Chile side of the site, as well as construction management and construction for the Lama location on the Argentina side. The latter two scopes are part of a 50/50 joint venture with Argentinian contractor Techint.
The new scopes of work included in the award are for overall project management and construction management for the Pascua location on the Chile side of the site, as well as construction management and construction for the Lama location on the Argentina side. The latter two scopes are part of a 50/50 joint venture with Argentinian contractor Techint.
“Pascua-Lama is one of the most significant and challenging mining projects currently underway in the world. We are very pleased to continue our relationship with Barrick Gold following the recent completion of the Pueblo Viejo project and look forward to moving ahead with the next phase of development at Pascua-Lama,” said Fluor’s business line lead for Mining & Metals, Rick Koumouris.
When complete, the mine is expected to produce an average of 800,000 to 850,000 ounces of gold and 35 million ounces of silver in its first full five years of operation.
Recently, Fluor completed the Pueblo Viejo gold mining project in the Dominican Republic for Barrick Gold. It was the largest foreign investment in the nation’s history and involved a new processing facility for one of the largest undeveloped gold resources in the world.
Recently, Fluor completed the Pueblo Viejo gold mining project in the Dominican Republic for Barrick Gold. It was the largest foreign investment in the nation’s history and involved a new processing facility for one of the largest undeveloped gold resources in the world.