Horizonte Minerals Plc (AIM: HZM | TSX: HZM) has announced that it has awarded the earthworks contract for the construction of its 100%-owned Araguaia ferronickel project to Copa Construção S.A.
Copa is a Brazilian company with experience in mining projects and civil infrastructure, ranging from roads, viaducts, hydroelectric power plants, ports, airports, and transmission lines. Copa has a portfolio of more than 2.5B cubic metres of concrete installed throughout the country and has quality management certification.
Horizonte has stated that awarding the earthworks contract is an important step in the construction of its Araguaia project. The scope of the contract incorporates the “process plant and supporting infrastructure” components of the bulk earthworks for the ferro nickel plant. The contract scope is designed to ensure the site is ready for the civil construction works on completion, and will see Copa levelling the main plant area, creating a series of stepped plateaus that will support the key process equipment packages and buildings, installing initial drainage facilities, as well as the main ramp and crusher platform.
CEO of Horizonte, Jeremy Martin, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Copa as a key partner for the construction of our Araguaia Project. With Copa’s strong track record of successfully delivering infrastructure projects across the country, signing this contract enables us to commence construction at the beginning of the dry season this quarter as planned.
“This is another important milestone in our 24-month project construction timeline, with next steps being the award of the civil works, 230kV powerline and electromechanical construction contracts. We look forward to keeping the market updated on developments at site.”
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