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Copper Concentrator "Cerro Verde"

Client	Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A., Lima, Peru
Project	Cerro Verde Primary Sulphide Project
Capacity	Average annual output 200’000 tons Copper
Background	Cerro Verde is an $850 million investment to permit mining a primary sulphide ore beneath the oxide ore currently in production. Through the expansion, approximately 1 billion tons of sulphide ore reserves averaging 0.51% copper will be processed through the new concentrator.
Consultant	Fluor Daniel, Canada
Scope of ABB	Design, manufacture, delivery to site, erection supervision, testing and commissioning of: 4-Twin Drives for the HPGR, each 2 x 2500kW, 360-1200- 1320rpm. 4-Gearless Mill Drives for the ball mills (24´). Drive rating 12MW, 12rpm 220kV Main Substation Switchgear 220kV Main Power Transformers Medium Voltage Switchgear Medium Voltage Drives MV Conveyor Drives and Motors Low Voltage Drives
Award of contract	2005
Start of Operation	2007

Last edited 2006-05-04

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