# Wood awarded EPC contract for Kinross Tasiast gold mine Phase Two expansion

Wood is providing engineering, procurement and construction management services to Kinross Gold Corporation for the Phase Two expansion of the Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania. Commercial production is expected in Q3 2020.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-05-14
- Where: Tasiast, Mauritania, Mauritania
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 30,000 tonnes per day mill capacity; 812,000 gold ounces per year
- Products: gold mine expansion, downstream processing plant
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Wood Group](https://endata.com/companies/386.md) (supplier)
- [Kinross Gold](https://endata.com/companies/23144.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [miningconnection.com](https://miningconnection.com/coal_prep/news/article/wood_to_provide_epc_services_for_kinross_tasiast_gold_mine_expansion_africa), 2018-05-14: "Winning this contract is a testament to our extensive international gold expertise and ability to work across all phases of a project to support our customers globally."

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