SNC-Lavalin (Montreal, Canada; www.snclavalin.com) has been awarded a construction services contract for the Balama Graphite Project in Cabo Delgado, Northern Mozambique. The contract is valued at C$21.7 million and SNC-Lavalin’s Kentz Field Operations team will provide structural mechanical and piping construction services for the processing plant, including piping supply and platework.
The award is with the Mozambiquan subsidiary of Australian Company, Syrah Resources Ltd.; Twigg Exploration & Mining Limitada. The Balama project involves the development of a greenfield graphite mine, of which the processing plant will have a production rate of over 350,000 ton/yr and a mine life of over 40 yr. The graphite concentrate will be transported to the Port of Nacala for export to international markets.