TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Feb. 21, 2017) - Belo Sun Mining Corp. ("Belo Sun" or the "Company") (TSX:BSX) has awarded a contract to FLSmidth, a leading technology and equipment supply company, for the first phase of a turnkey Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of the Volta Grande Gold Project. The contract includes the completion of basic engineering, selection of construction contractors and the execution planning of the process facility construction.
Peter Tagliamonte, President and CEO of Belo Sun, commented, "We are very pleased to partner with a leading international mining technology and equipment supply company with a successful and proven track-record in Brazil. We believe that their extensive in-country experience, particularly in Para State, will complement our own project development and mining teams as we prepare to begin construction at Volta Grande."
Subsequent EPC phases will include the supply, procurement and delivery of the equipment, and the initiation of construction of the process facilities at the Volta Grande Gold Project site. The estimated value contained in all phases of the contract is approximately US$100 million (exclusive of taxes and duties).
As announced on February 2, 2017, Belo Sun received the "Licenca de Instalacao" ("LI" or "Construction Licence") for the Volta Grande Gold Project from the Brazilian State Government of Par� under the environmental authority, SEMAS ("Secretaria de Estado de Meio Ambiente e Sustentabilidade do Par�" or "Para State Secretary of Environment and Sustainability").
About FLSmidth
FLSmidth is the market-leading supplier of productivity solutions to the global mining and cement industries. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, and with offices in more than 50 countries, FLSmidth is listed on NASDAQ OMX Nordic Copenhagen. FLSmidth delivers engineering, equipment and service solutions to customers worldwide. Read more on www.flsmidth.com.
About Belo Sun Mining
Belo Sun Mining Corp. is a Canadian-based mining company with a portfolio of gold-focused properties in Brazil. The Company is currently focused on the development of its 100%-owned Volta Grande Gold Project. Belo Sun trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "BSX". For more information, please visit www.belosun.com or contact Investor Relations at +1 (416) 309-2137.
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