Establishing a foothold

New mines are being established in increasingly remote or hard-to-access locations. Ailbhe Goodbody looks at the challenges associated with establishing a supply chain in these regions, and speaks to equipment providers and service companies that are going out on a limb to support their clients in these locations

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Amec Foster Wheeler is executing the EPCM contract at Çőpler in Turkey. Photo: Anagold

There are many challenges associated with establishing an economic and sustainable supply chain for mining projects in remote or hard-to-access locations.