With increased demand for copper, gold, and iron ore, Fluor is one of the few global companies that can provide large-scale engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance (EPCM) services to the mining industry in difficult locations. With major mining offices in North America, South America, Africa, and Australia, Fluor serves clients in locations from Madagascar to Mongolia.
Fluor's technical and process mining experts are recognized as industry leaders in critical areas such as materials handling, comminution, mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy, and waste treatment. The company executes diverse scopes of work on both large-scale and small-scale mining projects.
In addition to copper, gold, and iron ore, Fluor focuses on the following mining markets:
- Nickel
- Diamonds
- Oil Sands
- Magnesium
- Aluminum
- Alumina
- Coal
Fluor implements innovative mining solutions to unique, project-specific challenges, such as:
- Building and maintaining projects in remote regions around the world
- Developing complex materials handling and ore transportation systems
- Meeting budget and schedule requirements, performance requirements, and stringent environmental and safety constraints
- Defining the feasibility of project development and assisting in securing project financing
- Providing program management to assist clients in understanding all aspects of project development, from inception through construction and production