When it first started developing an iron ore mine in Bloom Lake near Fermont, the Consolidated Thompson (CLM) mining company planned on extracting approximately 8 million tons of ore annually. This ore was transported by rail from the processing plant to the handling terminal. The project thereby consisted in building a new terminal that would serve to empty out wagons, store material and load ships to ship the ore by boat.
| Client’s name Consolidated Thompson |
| Total cost of the project 170 M$ |
| Project delivery methods Engineering Procurement – Construction Management (EPCM) |
| Region Sept-Iles, Pointe-Noire |
Nature of the project
- Simultaneous engineering and construction with an integrated design approach
- Preliminary and final plan and specification designs for the overall work
- Procurement and construction management
- Monitoring services
- Commissioning
| − | Quality control and assurance |
| − | Inspection during the construction phase |
| − | Environmental monitoring |
Specificities of the project
- Development of a railway
- Development of an operation path
- Development of a rail yard
- Development of an iron ore storage area
- Integration of a wastewater treatment system
- Integration of a Sandvik recuperator/stacker
- Integration of a Metso wagon tippler
- Erection of a Hydraflor belt conveyor
- Erection of BID Canada tubular conveyors
- Erection of transfer towers
- Erection of the tippler’s administrative and operations building
- Integration of an iron ore ship loader
- Blasting, concreting and mass earthwork
- Integration of a fire protection system
- Special coordination efforts between the stakeholders (HQ, government authorities, Port of Sept-Îles, neighboring land owners).