Jun 29 2010
SNC-Lavalin is pleased to announce that Vale has awarded a cost reimbursable contract to an SNC-Lavalin / WorleyParsons consortium for the implementation of the S11D project in Brazil.
Vale's multi-billion dollar S11D project is a world-class 90 million tonne per year iron ore processing facility located approximately 1,940 kilometres north of Sao Paulo in Para State, Brazil in one of the worlds' richest ore bodies.
SNC-Lavalin's services include engineering for the infrastructure and overland conveying facilities, civil works, electromechanical assembly, procurement support, construction management and providing key project management professionals and leadership to the Project Owner's Team. WorleyParsons's services relate to the modular ore processing facilities, as well as collaboration on procurement, construction and project management support.
"Over the last 15 years, we have worked with Vale on some of its most important projects in Brazil and internationally," said Feroz Ashraf, Executive Vice-President, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. "We are looking forward to applying our expertise on this world-class project, and to continuing our long and successful relationship with Vale"
SNC-Lavalin has been present in Brazil since the early 1970s and now has over 2,000 employees in the country working out of three permanent offices.
Source: http://www.snclavalin.com/index.php?lang=en