Construction work on Pedra de Ferro Iron Ore Processing Plant located in Caetite, Bahia, Brazil commenced in Q2 2024, after the project was announced in Q3 2013. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles more than 220,000 major construction projects from announcement to completion, the project is expected to be completed by Q4 2027. To learn more about the Pedra de Ferro Iron Ore Processing Plant project, buy the profile here.

The project involves the construction of an Iron Ore processing plant with a capacity to process 19.3Mtpa in Caetité, Bahia, Brazil.

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The project includes the following:

1. Construction of a crusher
2. Construction of a grinding unit
3. Construction of a secondary grinding unit
4. Construction of leach circuit
5. Construction of a cyanide detoxification unit
6. Construction of an acid wash and elution unit
7. Construction of a carbon regeneration unit
8. Construction of an electrowinning and refining unit
9. Construction of reagent storage and distribution unit
10. Construction of an oxygen plant

Construction on the project is expected to be completed by Q4 2027.

Canada-based SNC Lavalin is the architect and engineering design consultant for the Pedra de Ferro Iron Ore Processing Plant, while State Government of Bahia is the planning authority.

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