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Aiming to further expand its production capacity at the Pedra de Ferro mine, located in the state of Bahia, the mining company Bamin announced the contracting of SNC Lavalin to provide services for expansion works in the structure.
The giant of the national mining market Bamin is planning a strong expansion plan in the productive capacity of the Pedra de Ferro Project mine, located in the region of Caetité, in Bahia. For this, the Canadian construction services company SNC Lavalin was contracted for a total value of US$ 11,4 million and will provide support in the expansion works structure over the coming periods.
SNC Lavalin will provide construction services for the expansion of Bamin's Pedra de Ferro mine for the next two years following a contract signed with the mining company
The contract signed between SNC-Lavalin and the mining company Bamin has a total investment of US$ 11,4 million and will initially be valid for two years, during which the Canadian company will provide its works services for the expansion of the Pedra mine. of iron.
Bamin is currently seeking to reach the maximum production and export capacity at the mine in Bahia, of 18 million tons of iron ore per year in 2026, and will have the support of SNC-Lavalin for this.
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In this way, Bamin intends to carry out a series of new constructions at the Pedra de Ferro mine, aiming to reach the target by the end of the forecast period. Among them is the production of stretch 1 of the Oeste Leste Integration Railroad — Fiol and Porto Sul, in Ilhéus, which has total planned investments of around R$ 3,3 billion.
Cesar Inostroza, CEO of Mining and Metallurgy at SNC-Lavalin, commented on the services the company will offer to the works and said that the integrated approach from mine to port is present at all levels of the mining industry, including greenfield and brownfield. The executive also highlighted that SNC-Lavalin will work to deliver all projects proposed to Bamin safely and masterfully over the next few years.
Learn more about the Pedra de Ferro mine project and the importance of the expansion works with the Canadian company for Bamin's growth in the domestic market
The Pedra de Ferro Project involves the integration of iron mining operations in the state of Bahia, extracting and processing two abundant resources in the region, hematite and itabirite, in addition to transporting them for sale by rail and sea.
Thus, among SNC Lavalin's competencies in Bamin's work plan at the Bahian mine, the main activities will be: an open pit mine, a hematite processing plant, an itabirite processing plant, a product storage yard, a cargo loading station and a rail loop that will provide access to the East-West Integration Railroad (FIOL).
Maria de Lourdes Bahia, Vice President of Mining and Metallurgy at SNC Lavalin in Brazil, commented on the works plan and highlighted: “This project is extremely important for the Brazilian economy, helping to generate thousands of jobs and positioning Bahia to become become the third largest iron ore producing state in Brazil. Our commitment to innovation, technology and sustainability allows us to deliver the best solutions with lasting benefits to our customers and the communities in which we work and live.”
Now, Bamin will continue with its heavy investments in the quest to expand production at the Pedra de Ferro mine and follows its growth plan in the Brazilian mining market over the next few years.
