Copper Concentrator "Cerro Verde"

Client

Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A., Lima, Peru

ProjectCerro Verde Primary Sulphide Project

CapacityAverage annual output 200’000 tons Copper

BackgroundCerro 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.

ConsultantFluor Daniel, Canada

Scope of ABBDesign, 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 contract2005

Start of Operation2007


Last edited 2006-05-04
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