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| Aecon wins mine contract Canadian construction company Aecon Group Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Leo Alarie and Sons Construction Ltd. has formed a joint venture with the Wahgoshig First Nation. The Joint Venture is carrying on business under the operating name of "Wahgoshig Alarie Construction" (WAC). WAC has been awarded a project by Apollo Gold Corporation, to assist in the opening of the Black Fox mine near Matheson, Ontario. Under the terms of the approximately $15 million contract, WAC will: * Excavate and dispose of over 2 million cubic metres of overburden, construct mine access roads and construct overburden disposal sites. This portion of the project has already begun, and is scheduled for completion in April of 2009. * Construct holding and transitional ponds for dewatering of the mine and to allow for the commencement of mining operations. This part of the project has begun, and is scheduled for completion in January of 2009. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |