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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Fluor awarded EPCM Contract for US$450 Million Diamond Mine Expansion in Botswana
Reported by Jaycee Kruger in Johannesburg
Fluor Corporation of Irving, Texas, USA has announced that the company has won an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract from Debswana Diamond Company Ltd, a joint venture of the Government of Botswana and De Beers, to execute the Jwaneng Cut 8 mining project in Botswana. After successfully completing the feasibility study for Debswana earlier in 2009, Fluor was awarded the procurement and construction management phases of the project valued at approximately $450 million in the last quarter of 2009.
Jwaneng
Cut 8 is at the forefront of a number of projects being developed by
Fluor as part of a portfolio which includes a new diamond processing
plant at the Orapa Diamond Mine and the expansion of the Morupule Coal
Mine. The project name "Cut 8" refers to the current open pit mine
being expanded to facilitate access to the kimberlite ore at a greater
depth. This expansion includes relocating and rebuilding portions of
existing surface infrastructure that are impacted by the pit expansion.
"Fluor
has a long and successful track record of providing both technical and
EPCM services to the diamond industries in Botswana, South Africa,
Australia and Canada," said Dwayne Wilson (pictured at right), group
executive of Fluor Corporation. "This award is indeed a major step in
continuing our strategic relationship with one of our key clients as
well as enabling Fluor to position itself for future mining projects in
the region."
To facilitate the successful development of all projects in the region, Fluor has registered an office in Botswana. The Cut 8 project alone will generate employment for approximately 1,400 Botswana citizens supported by Fluor's Johannesburg, South Africa office.
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) designs, builds and maintains many of the world's most challenging and complex projects. Through its global network of offices on six continents, the company provides comprehensive capabilities and world-class expertise in the fields of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance and project management. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Fluor had revenues of $22 billion in 2009. For more information visit www.fluor.com.
Fluor Corporation of Irving, Texas, USA has announced that the company has won an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract from Debswana Diamond Company Ltd, a joint venture of the Government of Botswana and De Beers, to execute the Jwaneng Cut 8 mining project in Botswana. After successfully completing the feasibility study for Debswana earlier in 2009, Fluor was awarded the procurement and construction management phases of the project valued at approximately $450 million in the last quarter of 2009.
To facilitate the successful development of all projects in the region, Fluor has registered an office in Botswana. The Cut 8 project alone will generate employment for approximately 1,400 Botswana citizens supported by Fluor's Johannesburg, South Africa office.
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) designs, builds and maintains many of the world's most challenging and complex projects. Through its global network of offices on six continents, the company provides comprehensive capabilities and world-class expertise in the fields of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance and project management. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Fluor had revenues of $22 billion in 2009. For more information visit www.fluor.com.