MONTREAL, Jan. 12, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin
(TSX: SNC) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a
$30 million USD contract by Coeur
Rochester, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coeur Mining,
Inc.("Coeur") (NYSE: CDE), to provide construction management
services for the Plan of Operations, Amendment Number 11 ("POA 11")
expansion project at Coeur's Rochester mine near Lovelock, Nevada. The contract commenced in
fourth quarter 2020 and is estimated to be completed by the end of
2022. This win is aligned with SNC-Lavalin's new strategy moving
forward in the Services segment.
"SNC-Lavalin's Mining & Metallurgy strategic plan is gaining
traction with this mandate. It is an example of the mining services
work that our team is winning across our core geographies,
including the United States of
America. SNC-Lavalin and Coeur continue to foster a strong
relationship that finds and executes services solutions to create
world-class operations," said César Inostroza, Senior
Vice-President, Mining & Metallurgy, SNC-Lavalin. "This award
is a testament to the continued partnership between SNC-Lavalin and
Coeur. It leverages our knowledge of the Rochester mine and engineering expertise from
the previous phase of this project and expands our work in the
US."
The POA 11 expansion project includes the construction of a new
crushing plant, including a primary, secondary and tertiary
crushing circuit (high pressure grinding rolls (HPGR)), a new heap
leach pad (300,000,000 tons), a new Merrill
Crowe process plant (13,750 gallons per minute), and
upgrades to existing electrical utility system infrastructure,
including a new substation and power distribution lines. This
mandate is well aligned with our expertise in silver, gold and base
metal project delivery as well as our commitment to delivering real
value to our clients. SNC-Lavalin's offices in Reno, Nevada and Toronto, Ontario will continue to support the
construction management phase of the project. In addition, a team
based locally at the site will manage construction-related
activities.
"The strong business partnership between Coeur and SNC-Lavalin
will help ensure a robust project delivery for Rochester, paving the way for improved
performance in the future." said Terrence
F.D. Smith, Coeur's Senior Vice President and Chief
Development Officer. "All of us at Coeur look forward to continue
working with SNC-Lavalin as we advance this pivotal project."
Since approval of the initial Plan of Operation in 1986, the
Rochester mine has undergone
periodic mine plan amendments to support development projects and
continued operations. The Plan of Operations, Amendment Number 11
("POA 11") proposes another mine life extension, which is expected
to maintain the current workforce and support full production
activities at Rochester until
2033. Coeur's Rochester mine
is located 100 miles northeast of Reno near Lovelock,
Nevada. It is an open-pit mining operation that produces
silver and gold. Mining methods include typical open-pit techniques
where ore and waste rock are drilled, blasted, crushed, loaded and
hauled to either leach pads (ore) or rock disposal sites.
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