TAKRAF Group, a leader for innovative technological solutions for the mining and associate industries, has signed a major contract with Societe Nationale Industrielle et Miniere (SNIM) to support the F’Derick iron ore project in Mauritania
The iron ore deposit is part of SNIM’s iron ore complex in the country and boasts a current production of approximately 12mn tons per annum.
Through the new contract, TAKRAF will supply a complete iron ore crushing, screening and material handling system alongside a train loading station. In delivering these additional facilities, it is hoped the production will be raised to 18mn tons per annum, contributing to the country’s iron ore production.
TAKRAF's scope of supply will include the delivery of a primary crushing plant, apron feeder, belt conveyor CV-1, secondary crushing plant with pre-screening, belt conveyor CV-2 and transfer tower TT-1, required auxiliary systems and accessories in Lot 1. Lot 2 comprises of a belt conveyor CV-5, train loading (loadout) station, and required auxiliary systems and accessories.
Supporting Mauritanian mining
“This project is of paramount importance to the country of Mauritania and is a testament to the excellent cooperation and expertise of SNIM and the TAKRAF Group,” commented Thomas Jabs, CEO of TAKRAF Group. “Our teams from Europe, South Africa, North America and Asia will work seamlessly to leverage their skills and knowledge. We would like to thank SNIM for their trust in our capabilities, the State of Mauritania for their support and all the planning and design teams involved. This award underlines our global strength in delivering complex bulk handling systems."
TAKRAF designed the system in order to feed the train load-out station with an average loading rate of 100 wagons per hour. Delivery of the equipment to the port of Nouadhibou is expected to be completed in approximately two years.
Norbert Neumann, TAKRAF Group sales manager responsible for securing the project, added, "The F'Derick project deepens our longstanding partnership with SNIM, which began over a decade ago and further strengthens TAKRAF's commitment to contribute to the growth and prosperity of the region. SNIM remains an important client for TAKRAF, and we expect many more success stories to come. Our collaboration, dating back to the early 2000s, demonstrates our reliability, successful project implementations, and service-oriented approach. We would like to thank SNIM for their continued trust and constructive collaboration."
