Engineering specialist Ausenco has been awarded the $45 million create phase engineering services contract for the US $1.8 billion Bozashakol copper project in Kazakhstan.

 

The Brisbane-based firm’s Minerals and Metals business will provide engineering service for a copper concentrator plant that has an estimated throyghput of around 28 million tonnes per annum.

 

Ausenco CEO Zimi Meka said the contract win further builds the company’s relationship with Kazakhmys and increased its footprint in the high growth region of Central Asia.

 

“We’re excited about the opportunities ahead of us and look forward to working with the owner teams to deliver these important projects.

 

The Bozshakol copper project is located on a greenfield site near the village of Bozshakol, approximately 220km Northeast of Astana in North Eastern Kazakhstan.