Ausenco Limited (AAX) announced the signing of a letter of award to provide engineering design and procurement services for Taseko Mines Limited’s C$814 million Prosperity gold-copper project in British Columbia, Canada. The Prosperity Project hosts a gold-copper deposit with proven and probable reserves of 831 million tonnes containing 3.6 billion pounds of recoverable copper and 7.7 million ounces of recoverable gold. Located in south-central British Columbia, Canada, the plant is expected to mill at 70,000 tonnes per day, with estimated annual production of approximately 110 million pounds of copper and 240,000 ounces of gold.
Ausenco CEO Zimi Meka said “We look forward to working closely with Taseko’s team on the development of this exciting gold-copper project in British Columbia. Our work commences immediately on managing the first stage of the engineering and procurement phase of the project and ramps up as Taseko’s key project milestones are progressed. We are pleased to have been selected as the preferred contractor for this component of a major Canadian gold-copper project. Securing this work is clear recognition of our strategic aim to grow our Minerals & Metals business presence in the Americas, building upon our strong presence in Canada and our global reputation in the design and construction of copper concentrators.”
Ausenco sets high global standards for leading edge engineering and project management services in the resources and energy sectors. Across 32 offices in 20 countries, it seeks ingenious solutions for its clients in the Energy, Environment & Sustainability, Minerals & Metals, Process Infrastructure and Program Management sectors.
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