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| Amec appointed for large-scale Arctic mining project British engineer and project manager Amec plc has been awarded Cdn$150 million engineering, procurement and construction management contract by Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation for the $4.1 billion Mary River Iron Ore project on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. The contract is scheduled to run until 2014, when the Mary River mine will start production. The mine contains some of the highest grade iron ore in the world and will produce around 18 million tonnes per year, with an initial operating life of 20 years. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |