tunnelling-journal (1)
tunnelling-journal (1)
  • Home
  • Print
    • Subscribe
    • Tunnelling Journal
    • Breakthrough
    • ITA Activity Report
    • A&NZ Journal
    • WTC Preview
    • Media Kit
  • Digital
    • Newsletter
    • E-Shots
    • TJ Digital edition
    • Products Page
    • Media Kit
  • Conferences
    • BTS Conference and Exhibition
    • Cutting Edge 2022
  • Buyer’s Guide
  • Events Diary
  • Jobs
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Podcast

Home > Vinci mobilises on tunnels at the El Teniente mine in Chile

Vinci mobilises on tunnels at the El Teniente mine in Chile

Amanda Foley

Written by Amanda Foley on 21/11/2011 in News

Tagged: underground

Following the award of a US$400 million tunnel construction contract by Codelco, Chile’s national copper company, in early September, Vinci is currently mobilising on site at the world’s biggest underground copper mine, El Teniente.
Through its subsidiaries, Vinci Construction Grands Projets (60%) and Soletanche Bachy (40%), Vinci was announced winner of the design-build contract for the Túneles de Acceso Principales del Proyecto Nuevo Nivel de Mina El Teniente, which includes drilling and blasting two 9km (5.6-mile) tunnels, each with an average cross section of 65m2, together with two intermediate access tunnels totalling 6km (3.7-miles). The tunnels will enable a new mine level to be created with the first of the main tunnels used for transporting personnel; and the other for ore.
El Teniente is located at an altitude of between 1,500m and 1,900m, 80km (50-miles) to the south of Santiago, in the Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins region of the Andes. The works are scheduled to take 40 months to complete.
Vinci Construction Grands Projets is a major player in underground works, as illustrated by its current contracts, which include the Hallandsås rail tunnels in Sweden, Liefkenshoek rail tunnel in Belgium and the Cairo metro in Egypt. Soletanche Bachy has been operating in Chile’s mining sector for many years.

Comments:

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Search

Digital Edition

More Like This

10/05/2023

National Grid’s record breaking cement free concrete pour

National Grid’s record breaking cement free concrete pour

The UK’s National Grid and its contractor HOCHTIEF-MURPHY Joint Venture (HMJV) have completed the world’s largest ever continuous pour of…

30/04/2023

Yonge North Subway Extension RFQ issued

Yonge North Subway Extension RFQ issued

The Ontario government is one step closer to getting shovels in the ground on the 8km long Yonge North Subway…

04/04/2023

TERRATEC EPBMs launched for Surat Metro

TERRATEC EPBMs launched for Surat Metro

TERRATEC has announced the launch of another EPBM for the Surat Metro in India. This unit is a refurbished 6.61m…

  • Contact Us
  • Media Kit
  • Magazine Archive

Newsletter

The latest from the Tunneling Journal direct to your inbox.

Social



Enquiries

TGS Media Ltd
The Old Library
Webster House
Dudley Road
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1LE
United Kingdom

© Tunnelling Journal. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy / Terms & Conditions. Admin

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkRead more