SURFACE

SNC-Lavalin wins US$30M Coeur contract

Canadian engineering and construction company SNC-Lavalin has won a contract worth US$30 million to provide construction management services at Coeur Mining's expansion project at the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, US.

Expansion expected to maintain current workforce and full production activities until 2033.

Expansion expected to maintain current workforce and full production activities until 2033.

The contract started in the fourth quarter of 2020 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2022.

The new contract win was aligned with SNC-Lavalin's new strategy of moving forward in the Services segment, the company said.

"SNC-Lavalin's Mining & Metallurgy strategic plan is gaining traction with this mandate. It is an example of the mining services work that our team is winning across our core geographies, including the United States," said Cesar Inostroza, SNC-Lavalin's senior vice president, mining and metallurgy.

"This award ... leverages our knowledge of the Rochester mine and engineering expertise from the previous phase of this project and expands our work in the US," he said.

The expansion project includes the construction of a new crushing plant with a primary, secondary and tertiary crushing circuit, a 300 million tonnes heap leach pad, a new Merrill Crowe process plant, and upgrades to existing electrical utility system infrastructure, including a new substation and power distribution lines.

The expansion work is expected to maintain the current workforce and support full production activities at the openpit operation until 2033.  

Coeur's Rochester mine is 100 miles northeast of Reno, Nevada.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalog of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.