Mining & Metals

A worldwide actor involved in onshore mega mining projects…

Technip is implementing several major projects in the mining & metals sector, with major references concern the two world's largest and high grade greenfield nickel deposits, Koniambo in New Caledonia and Weda bay in Indonesia. Koniambo project, currently in EPCM phase, will produce 60,000 tpy of ferronickel using a pyrometallurgical process and Weda Bay project 2x35,000 tpy of nickel from a hydrometallurgical route.

In 2008, Technip entered into a partnership with Areva to develop major mining projects through a joint venture called TSU Projects. The objective is to double Areva's uranium production capacity in the next five years, mostly by developing brownfield and implementing greenfield projects in Africa. TSU Projects develops especially the largest open-pit uranium mine in Western Africa at Imouraren in Niger.