Anglo American Selects Jacobs for Los Bronces Copper Mine in Chile
January 25 2018 - 7:45AM
Business Wire
Jacobs will provide engineering services at one
of the world’s largest copper mines
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has been selected by
Anglo American to provide engineering services to the company’s Los
Bronces copper mine, located approximately 40 miles northeast of
Santiago, Chile, in the Metropolitan Region. Situated at an
altitude of over 11,000 feet, Los Bronces is one of the world’s
largest copper mines with a processing capacity of 150 tonnes.
Under the terms of the three-year Master Services Agreement
(MSA), Jacobs will provide engineering services and field technical
assistance to support the mine’s sustaining capital program, as
well as lead the evaluation and development of environmental
permits. In addition, Jacobs will support the preparation of
bidding rules for future scopes of work, including studies,
engineering services and construction phases.
“Jacobs has extensive experience executing end-to-end solutions
for copper projects,” said Jacobs Mining, Minerals and Technology
Senior Vice President and General Manager Andrew Berryman. “This
experience, combined with our long-standing relationship with Anglo
American and our previous work on the Los Bronces mine project,
positions us well to add value.”
Anglo American is a globally diversified mining company. With
mining operations in Southern Africa, North and South America and
Australia, the company produces diamonds (through De Beers),
copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore, coal and
nickel.
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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