Fluor Corporation announced that Teck Resources Limited (Teck) has awarded Fluor the Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension (HVC MLE) project near Logan Lake, British Columbia, Canada. The contractual scope includes engineering, procurement and integrated construction management services. Fluor recognized its portion of the undisclosed contract value in the third quarter.
The HVC MLE project is a brownfield extension of Teck's' wholly owned Highland Valley Copper Operations. HVC MLE will extend the mine's life from 2028 to 2046. The project scope includes upgrades and modifications to the surveying, grinding and flotation systems; modifications and additions to general plant area facilities; electrical reticulation systems; and additions to several off-site services and utilities.
The project is expected to create approximately 2,900 local jobs during the construction phase, which is scheduled to begin immediately.
