Chinalco, Toromocho, Peru

Mark Alspaugh was selected to provide preliminary design, technical bidding documents and bid review to Aker Solutions (working for Chinalco) for the 10 km conveyor from this greenfield mine to processing plant over the Andes Mountains. The conveyor reaches elevations of 5000 m, the design featured a unique mid-drive solution which reduced overall conveyor capital cost by approximately 40%.

Contractor: FLSmith