Jacobs Receives Industry Recognition for Mt Isa Mines Project
October 07 2014 - 7:45AM
Business Wire
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that,
together with MCA Group (MCA), it received significant industry
recognition of its achievements on a project to extend the life of
a large crude ore bin for Mt Isa Mines (a Glencore Company) in
Queensland, Australia.
Jacobs and MCA received the Steel Excellence in Engineering
Projects Award at the Australian Steel Institute’s 2014 Steel
Excellence Awards for Queensland, Australia, as well as a
Commendation in the Resource Development category at the Engineers
Australia 2014 Engineering Excellence Awards for South
Australia.
Jacobs, working in conjunction with MCA Group, refurbished Mt
Isa Mines’ 60,000 tonne bin, built in 1972. Through long-time
operation, the interior of the bin had been rendered inaccessible
and had been partially filled with consolidated ore built up over
many years. The bin did not operate at capacity and spillages
occurred.
The integrated, multidisciplinary project team of Jacobs, MCA
Group and Mt Isa Mines executed engineering and project management
services in Adelaide, South Australia; fabrication in Parkes, New
South Wales; and construction at Mt Isa Mines in Queensland.
Safety was a major focus of the project team, with not a single
lost time incident recorded during the life of the project. Other
highlights of the project included the installation of 3,100m2 of
steel wear liner; the replacement of 36 rock boxes and feed chutes,
plus 18 ‘Y’ chutes; and the overhaul of 36 vibrating feeders.
The project delivered significant improvements to the
operational safety and efficiency of the bin. It is estimated that
the bin’s lifespan has been increased by at least 10 years, while
operational ore transfer capacity has been increased by
approximately 300 per cent.
Upon making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Phil
Lory stated, “We are proud to receive this recognition of the hard
work, teamwork and commitment of the entire project team. Even more
importantly, we are delighted that we helped achieve an excellent
outcome for our client while maintaining an outstanding safety
record, and ultimately a safer work environment for operations and
maintenance personnel.”
MCA’s Director Andrew Pascoe added, “We are very proud to
receive this acknowledgement. It reflects the hard work and
dedication the whole project team put in. Working with Jacobs gave
the detail to the design that was necessary; overall giving a very
good resultant project for the client.”
Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers
of technical professional and construction services.
MCA Group provides a comprehensive range of installation,
construction and maintenance services to the mining and
construction industry.
Mt Isa Mines, a Glencore company, operates copper and zinc
mining and processing streams in Australia. Glencore is one of the
world’s largest diversified natural resource companies and a major
producer and marketer of over 90 commodities worldwide.
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fact are forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking
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well as currently available competitive, financial and economic
data. Forward-looking statements, however, are inherently
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in particular the discussions contained under Items 1 - Business,
1A - Risk Factors, 3 - Legal Proceedings, and 7 - Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking
statements made herein.
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.Michelle Jones, 626-578-6968
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