The company will provide a variety of services in Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, for the client\u2019s Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) project from iron ore mines near Schefferville to the port of Sept-Iles.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to have the opportunity to support Tata Steel\u2019s DSO project,\u201d said AECOM President and Chief Executive Officer John M. Dionisio.
\n Work will begin immediately with construction expected to start later this year. Completion and start-up of the DSO system is anticipated for mid-2012. <\/p>\n
The contract\u2019s value was not disclosed. The project\u2019s total construction value is more than US$300 million.<\/p>\n
Tata Steel Minerals Canada is a joint venture between Tata Steel and New Millennium Capital Corp.<\/p>\n
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