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Brisas - Venezuela
Brisas - Venezuela
SNC-Lavalin was retained by Gold Reserve to provide EPCM services for the development of their Brisas project in Venezuela. This project consisted of a new large open-pit mining operation, copper and gold process plant facilities, plant site infrastructure, port site infrastructure, services and utilities. Average annual production targets were 456,000 oz/a gold and 60 Mlb copper over an 18.5 year mine life.
In addition to the main processing facilities, the development included infrastructure such as truck workshops, fuel facilities, mine maintenance workshops, explosive handling & storage, power lines, roads, sewage treatment, fresh water supply and demineralisation, tailings management facility, administration buildings, and site accommodation.