Raglan Mine — Phase II Mining Projects 8H and 14

Two new underground mines to access new ore deposits.

Steady-state production capacity of 500,000 and 1,000,000 tonnes per annum.

One of Canada’s most isolated mine sites, located in challenging Arctic climate.

Modernization of operations through implementation of technologies for day-to-day use.

Challenges

Located at the extreme limit of Northern Québec, the Raglan Mine property spans an area of nearly 70 kilometers and consists of a series of high-grade ore deposits composed mostly of nickel and copper.
It is one of the most isolated mines in Canada, located in a challenging Arctic climate.
Glencore recognized that the development of two new ore zones was required to ensure that the Raglan Mine can sustain a continuous delivery of nickel concentrate beyond 2020.
The Phase II program involves the development of new ore zones, Mining Projects 8H and 14 (MP8H and MP14), with a steady-state production capacity of 500,000 and 1,000,000 tonnes per annum, respectively.
The organization has also recently completed an upgrade of the Raglan concentrator to process up to 1.5 Mtpa of ore and is embarking on a major project to modernize Raglan’s operations through the implementation of technologies for day-to-day use.

Glencore has engaged Hatch to provide full engineering, project, and construction management (EPCM) services for the development of two new underground mines as well as the corresponding support infrastructure.
Worked as part of an integrated team to provide overall project management, project controls, engineering, risk management, and contract administration for the execution of both the MP8H and MP14 projects.
Began work on Phase II of the Raglan expansion program in 2014 with a scoping study to determine the optimal mine development and production scenario for the continued delivery of nickel concentrate beyond 2020.
Executed the initial study over a one-year period, consolidating the options to develop two new ore deposits and increase concentrator throughput.
The integrated Hatch/Raglan team performed scoping, pre-feasibility, and feasibility studies (2014-2017) to define the total scope and execution strategies for the Phase II program.
Developed a long-term energy strategy as part of the prefeasibility study; the strategy included liquefied natural gas (LNG) and additional wind-power generation.

Leveraged a long history of partnership with Glencore on major and sustaining capital projects at the Raglan Mine for more than 20 years.
The outcome of the scoping, pre-feasibility, and feasibility studies helped determine the best options to engineer a way forward for Glencore Canada.
Selected by Glencore as a partner because of our robust project management processes and ability to manage several entities within an integrated team environment, as well as our ability to source subject matter experts globally, and our strong Arctic project experience.
The use of our mining simulation tool helped predict the productive capacity of the designed mine, offered options for rapid development, and assisted in the equipment fleet-sizing.
Served as a key player in the development of the right energy mix for Glencore's Raglan Mine, as part of the Raglan Integrated Wind-Storage-Diesel project.

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