Sierra Gorda

The Sierra Gorda mine in Chile
PROCESSING

Metso delivers performance solutions contract at Sierra Gorda

Metso continues to deliver a significant performance solutions contract at Sierra Gorda

09 March 2020

 Use of Wenco’s fuel dispatching system at Sierra Gorda contributed to additional operating hours, a 10% reduction in fuelling wait times, and redeployment of a full-time fuelling dispatcher
OPERATIONS

Sierra Gorda improves productivity with Wenco

Sierra Gorda gained hundreds of mine operating hours a year using Wenco fuel dispatching

03 May 2018

BASE METALS

First shipment from Sierra Gorda

The Sierra Gorda mine was officially inaugurated on October 1

03 October 2014

ABB signs Sierra Gorda strategic service partnership
EQUIPMENT

ABB signs Sierra Gorda strategic service partnership

ABB has signed a strategic service partnership with Sierra Gorda SCM to provide holistic services for

17 September 2014

KGHM completes Sierra Gorda seawater pipeline
EQUIPMENT

KGHM completes Sierra Gorda seawater pipeline

KGHM International has confirmed the on-schedule construction of the 142km seawater pipeline at the Sierra

13 March 2014

MET and Soitec establish CPV pilot plant
EQUIPMENT

MET and Soitec establish CPV pilot plant

Minera El Tesoro, part of one of the largest mining groups in Chile, has built the first pilot plant

28 May 2013

ABB wins project in Chile
EQUIPMENT

ABB wins project in Chile

ABB has won an order worth US$43 million to deliver three GMDs for a new copper mine in Sierra Gorda

13 March 2012

EQUIPMENT

Fluor scoops Sierra Gorda contract in Atacama desert

Fluor Corp has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract from

02 August 2011

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