Mar 25, 2015· W hen Vale planned the construction of its nickel processing facility in Long Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, off-site modular construction was identified early on as an opportunity for time and cost savings. Vale contracted Netherlands-based Mammoet in 2009 to consult on, and later provide, the transportation of 600 large components to the Long Harbour site.
The proponent proposes to construct and operate a hydrometallurgical processing plant (“Hydromet Plant”) to produce 50,000 tonnes annually of finished nickel product and associated copper and cobalt products. It is proposed to locate the Hydromet Plant on the south side of Long Harbour , Placentia Bay .
Jul 03, 2015· At long last, Voisey’s Bay nickel is being refined in the province where it came from. In late May, the 188-metre-long MV Umiak 1 vessel motored into the port of Long Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador bearing precious cargo. That cargo was relatively small – 2,000 tonnes of nickel …
Long Harbour Project Phases of Development Develop a new, more efficient process of treating and recovering nickel from the Voisey’s Bay nickel concentrate. $200 million R&D program in three phases. Design and construct a hydrometallurgical facility to produce 50,000 tonnes per year of nickel metal and associated copper and cobalt.
Vale NL (VINL) is constructing a state-of-the-art nickel processing facility in the Long Harbour area. Long Harbour Development Corporation: The Long Harbour Development Corporation aims to create an “open for business” environment that encourages the recruitment, retention and growth of commercial enterprises to broaden the economic base ...
Long Harbour Nickel Processing Plant Long Harbour, N.F. Located on the Island of Newfoundland, Vale's Long Harbour Processing Plant is one of the largest in the world to use a new hydrometallurgical process that will refine 50,000 tonnes per year of nickel ore …
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Project details CWA was retained to design the offloading and process conveyor systems for Vale-Inco’s Long Harbour limestone and nickel concentrate processing facility. The systems are comprised of 15 separate conveyors totalling 1,400 metres in length, including: A 602-metre fully-enclosed tubular offloading conveyor from the wharf to the storage building. A 114-metre tripper conveyor ...
Mr. Donnelly has over 30 years of construction management experience for industrial and mining projects across Eastern and Central Canada and the U.S. He was the of Construction Manager for Vale’s multi-billion Hydromet Nickel Processing Facility in Long Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador. Grant Gaudet | Environment, Health and Safety Manager
LONG HARBOUR NICKEL PROCESSING FACILITY. PROJECT/FACILITY LONG HARBOUR NICKEL PROCESSING FACILITY TITLE LRWT PUMP DAMPENER CLIENT VALE WORKSCOPE The work includes the design of pulsation dampeners on suction and discharge of the LRWT system due to premature failure of hose pumps. The proposed solution is to improve both the suction and ...
Nickel concentrate from Voisey’s Bay are shipped to Long Harbour to be processed into finished nickel and associated copper and cobalt products. In designing the LHPP, Vale sought to develop a new, more efficient process for processing Voisey’s Bay concentrate than traditional smelting and refining.
The Long Harbour Processing Plant is a nickel processing facility located in the town of Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights, Newfoundland. Owned by Vale, the plant processes nickel concentrate from the company's Voisey’s Bay operation in Labrador. Operations started in 2014. All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
Jul 23, 2012· The $3.6 billion facility will process nickel concentrate from Vale’s operations in Voisey’s Bay, Labrador. The hydrometallurgical facility was designed to produce 50,000 tonnes per year of nickel metal and associated copper and cobalt. Construction of the plant is slated to finish in 2013.
Long Harbour Long Harbour is a host community for most mobile workers employed at Vale’s nickel processing facility. Workers were found to commute into Long Harbour from across the prov-ince but mostly from communities within the St. John’s Census Metro-politan Region (CMA). Findings sug-gest that Long Harbour is also a
The proponent proposes to construct and operate a hydrometallurgical processing plant (“Hydromet Plant”) to produce 50,000 tonnes annually of finished nickel product and associated copper and cobalt products. It is proposed to locate the Hydromet Plant on the south side of Long Harbour , Placentia Bay .
LONG HARBOUR EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION INC. and RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT TRADES COUNCIL OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ... 1.02 It is the desire of all the Parties that the construction phase of the Nickel Processing Plant will be the construction site of choice in Canada for ... equipment, processes, systems and/or facilities prior to turning a
a commercial nickel processing plant on the south side of Long Harbour, in Placentia Bay, partially on the former site of the ERCO phosphorus plant. There are two key areas of infrastructure development at the proposed site, including the process plant complex on …
The Long Harbour facility continued to ramp up in 2016. In 2016, Long Harbour facility processed Voisey’s Bay high-grade nickel concentrates. In 2017, as a result of the continuing ramp-up of the Long Harbour nickel refinery, copper cathode and cobalt metal will be produced for the first time.
Because the hydromet process used at Long Harbour eliminates the requirement for smelting concentrate, it has an economic advantage over the traditional two-step smelting and refining process. The process will also yield more of the valuable cobalt which is lost to a great extent in the smelting process.
Fluor performed engineering, procurement, and construction management services for the Long Harbour Nickel Processing Plant built by Vale. The plant produces 50,000 tonnes per year of finished nickel product, together with associated cobalt and copper products.
The Long Harbour processing plant will continue to operate, drawing down on stockpiled concentrates to produce nickel and cobalt at forecast levels, the company said. Copper concentrate production at the site will be reduced due to the mine stoppage, with an impact of up to 6,000 t in the first half of 2020.
Nickel concentrate produced at Voisey’s Bay is currently processed at Vale’s hydrometallurgical processing facility in Long Harbour, Newfoundland. As Voisey’s Bay is a fly-in-fly out operation, significant infrastructure is required to support the mine and concentrator and to ensure a safe and comfortable living environment for the people ...
Built on a partially-brownfield site on the Port of Long Harbour, this massive facility features innovative hydrometallurgical processes that refine and ship 50,000 tons of nickel ore per year in a more economical and environmentally friendly manner.
Sep 26, 2011· Long Harbour, which will process 50,000 tons per year of nickel from the Voisey’s Bay concentrate deposit in Labrador, will operate much differently than traditional nickel processing facilities. The key difference is the use of hydrometallurgy or “hydromet” technology that utilizes a combination of water and oxygen under pressure to ...
Long Harbour is an active industrial hub, servicing the Western Avalon Peninsula. The town is approximately 11 kms. from the Trans Canada Highway with a newly upgraded access road and only one hour’s drive from the City of St. John’s.The people who live in the Town of Long Harbour Mount Arlington Heights are friendly with a unique heritage ...
DALLAS, March 19, 2013 - Flowserve Corporation (NYSE:FLS), a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, today announced that it has received orders totaling more than $9 million for a range of valves serving a new nickel ore processing facility located in Long Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada.