Cerro Verde II

The expansion of the world's largest copper concentrator plant was built in record time.

 

 

Proyect description:

CUMBRA built the plant in just 24 months – meeting the estimated deadline and budget for the work – dedicating more than 15 million hours of work and the participation of 2,600 employees at the peak of the work. In this way, our client tripled its production from 120,000 tons per day to 360,000 tons. This increases annual production to approximately 600 million pounds of copper and 15 million pounds of Molybdenum. Which makes this project one of the most emblematic in the region.

 

Our services include:

  • Concrete, electrical and instrumentation works for the concentrator plant. It also includes civil works, steel structures and electromechanical assembly of two primary crushers and conveyor belts.

General information

  • Client: Fluor
  • Plant Capacity: 240,000  t/day
  • Location: Arequipa, Peru
  • Period: 2013 – 2015

Main data

  • Concrete: 167,000 m3
  • Structure Assembly: 24,500 t
  • Ball Mills: 6 de 27′ x 48′
  • Man Hours: 15 MM

Important figures

Largest Copper Concentrator Plant in the world.
24 Months of Construction
167,000 m3 of concrete pouring
24,500 t assembly of structures.

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