Ausenco wins three new Contracts for Mining Projects in South America

The three contracts won by Ausenco include the delivery of Anglo American's ROM Mercedes heap leach expansion at its Chilean Mantos Blancos copper project. (Picture: Anglo American)

Ausenco (ASX: AAX) has continued its growth in South America, winning three new innovate and create phase projects for mining projects, totalling USD 21 million.

Mantos Blancos Copper Project

Ausenco’s Minerals & Metals business line has been awarded a create phase contract to engineer and manage the delivery of Anglo American’s USD 68 million ROM Mercedes heap leach expansion at its Chilean Mantos Blancos copper project. The project involves processing low grade copper waste currently stockpiled at the Mercedes dump and is expected to start operations in 2012.

Cerro Negro Norte Iron Ore Project

Ausenco’s Process Infrastructure business line has won an Innovate and Create phase contract to provide detailed engineering, procurement and construction support for the Cerro Negro Norte iron ore project owned by CAP Mineria in Chile. The project involves concentrate, water recovery and tailings pipelines. This new work builds on Ausenco’s earlier completion of the basic engineering phase for the project.

Viga Iron Ore Project

Ausenco’s Process Infrastructure business line has also won an Innovate phase contract to deliver the detailed engineering and design review for a 400 kilometre iron ore concentrate pipeline for Ferrous Resources do Brasil. The pipeline will transport iron ore concentrate from the Viga mine region in Minas Gerais state of Brazil to the port at Presidente Kennedy, in Espírito Santo state.