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| AMEC jv is awarded contract for Cloudbreak ore handling plant upgrade The CEPT joint venture comprising AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, and KAGC, has been awarded a target price AU$247 million (£160million) Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the Cloudbreak ore handling plant wet front end project, Western Australia. AMEC's share of the contract is approximately AU$55 million (£36 million). The CEPT (Cloudbreak Enhancement Project Team) JV comprises AMEC and KAGC, a joint venture between Kiewit Australia Pty Ltd and AGC Industries Pty Ltd (AGC). AMEC's principal role within the EPC contract will be detailed engineering, procurement of equipment and site support. Work on the contract has already commenced and is due for completion before September 2012. AMEC began work on the Early Contract Involvement (ECI) phase for Cloudbreak in March 2011, and this was completed in June 2011. Owned by Fortescue Metals Group and located 50 kilometres north of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, the Cloudbreak mine currently produces 39 million tonnes of iron ore each year. The Cloudbreak wet front end is a process enhancement to the Cloudbreak mine, to enable processing of below water table ore. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Construction News :: home page |