Construction site with heavy machinery, including a crane and excavator, working on concrete and steel structures. Earth and rocks surround the area, and workers are visible near the construction materials.
Mining & Mineral Processing

Voisey’s Bay Site Wide Concrete

The Voisey’s Bay Nickel Project boasts one of the world’s richest accessible nickel discoveries. Located on the coast of Labrador in North-eastern Canada, it is owned by Vale Inco, the western world’s largest nickel company. As is the case with many Canadian Mining Projects, H.J. O’Connell, a division of Bird, was a major player in the development.

Client:
Voisey's Bay Nickel Company, Ltd.

Consultant:
SNC-Lavalin

Contract Type:
Unit Price

Project Size:
42,050 cu. m of concrete (55,000 cu. yd)
42,810 sq. m of formwork (51,200 sq. yd)
3,600 tons of reinforcing steel

Duration:
24 months

Project Value:
$65,000,000

Construction site with large concrete and steel structures, scattered materials, machinery, and dirt roads. Workers are present, and unfinished building foundations are visible in the foreground.

All construction equipment was mobilized to complete the scope of work that included the mill site building, coarse ore storage building, crusher, powerhouse, accommodation complex, site wide storage facility, and port site works.