AFRY awarded the EPCM project for the Horizonte Minerals ferronickel project in Brazil

Araguaia Niquel Metais Ltda., a wholly owned subsidiary of Horizonte Minerals Plc, has awarded AFRY the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) contract for the development of its Araguaia ferronickel project in Brazil.

The Araguaia ferronickel mine will use an open pit mining method, transporting its nickel-ore to a central processing plant. The project will initially produce 14,500 tonnes of nickel per year on Line 1, increasing to 29,000 tonnes of nickel per year with a potential, future Line 2 project. The product is high grade ferronickel to supply the stainless-steel market.

“We are delighted to have AFRY as part of the broader Araguaia team. We have been working with the AFRY team for several months in our project execution planning phase to ensure a smooth transfer to the construction phase of the project. Araguaia will be delivered as part of an EPCM strategy with an integrated team comprised of AFRY EPCM and the Horizonte owner’s team,” says Jeremy Martin, CEO of Horizonte Minerals.

“We are extremely proud to be selected as Horizonte’s trusted partner in this important investment. Our Nordic know how and experience in sustainability combined with strong process technology competencies and deep local knowhow will support Horizonte’s investment. This again showcases that our operating model of having a local presence supported by global knowhow enables our customers to have the best possible project teams,” says Nicholas Oksanen, EVP and Head of Process Industries at AFRY.

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