Mining/Metals
As the U.S. mining and metals processing industry continues to evolve, and more mining companies seek a total construction solution approach to their challenging capital projects, Westcon offers a cost-effective solution to assist in meeting these challenges. Westcon adds value to the industry by understanding the challenges associated with mining-related solids-handling and the metals processing parts of large mining operations.
Westcon’s construction-related experience and expertise offered to the mining/minerals and metals industry is quite varied and covers all major types of mining operations for the above-ground portions of facilities. The collective pool of professional resources within the company allows for a wide range of services and the ability to respond to the unique challenges of the industry. The following list includes the primary areas of experience and offerings for the construction of mining, minerals and metals processing-related projects for small capital improvements to large expansions.
- Conveying systems and solids-handling—coal, ore, etc.
- Crushing and screening projects
- Acid and neutralization systems
- Utilities and waste systems
- Equipment installation and replacements
- Industrial plants—cement, gypsum, limestone, and aggregate facilities
- Ferrous/iron ore processing facilities
- Non-ferrous processing facilities
- Precious metals processing—silver, gold, platinum, rhodium, palladium, and titanium
- Base metals processing—copper, aluminum, lead, nickel, tin, and zinc
- Minor metals processing—molybdenum, cobalt, gallium, germanium, selenium, silicon, and manganese