BHP Selects Jacobs to Deliver Engineering Services for New Nickel Sulphate Facility
January 16 2018 - 7:45AM
Business Wire
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has been awarded an
engineering services contract from BHP for a new nickel sulphate
facility located at the company’s Kwinana Nickel Refinery in
Western Australia. The new facility is being designed to produce
100,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of nickel sulphate hexahydrate, with
the option to increase processing capacity to 200,000 tpa. At full
capacity, the plant will process 44,000 tonnes of nickel powder and
be the world’s largest nickel sulphate facility. The nickel
sulphate produced at the facility will be used in batteries.
“Jacobs 50-year relationship with BHP coupled with our 40-year
history developing nickel and cobalt mining projects ideally
positions us to support the company’s new nickel sulphate
facility,” said Jacobs Mining, Minerals and Technology Senior Vice
President and General Manager Andrew Berryman. “Our unique
capabilities in this sector will help ensure BHP’s nickel sulphate
facility is a success in supporting the battery market.”
In addition to supporting the development of the new nickel
sulphate facility, Jacobs is delivering engineering and consulting
services to BHP across its portfolio of assets, including the South
Flank Iron Ore Mine development project in Western Australia, which
is subject to board approval.
BHP is a world-leading resources company. The company is
headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, and employs more than 60,000
people globally in the minerals, oil and gas industries.
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering
solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. With $15 billion
in combined revenue and a talent force more than 74,000 strong,
Jacobs provides a full spectrum of services including scientific,
technical, professional and construction- and program-management
for business, industrial, commercial, government and infrastructure
sectors. For more information, visit www.jacobs.com.
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