# Horizonte Minerals awards mining services contract to Fagundes for Araguaia nickel project

Horizonte Minerals awarded a five-year mining services contract to Fagundes Construção e Mineração for the Araguaia nickel project in Brazil. The contract includes a 70-unit mining fleet and pre-stripping starting in Q2 2023.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-02-10
- Where: Araguaia, Brazil
- Status: announced
- Products: nickel, mining services
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Horizonte Minerals](https://endata.com/companies/64114.md) (customer)
- [Fagundes Construção e Mineração](https://endata.com/companies/68495.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [minersnews.net](https://minersnews.net/horizonte-signs-up-fagundes-for-five-years-at-araguaia/), 2023-02-10: "The signing of the mining services contract is an exciting step forward with pre stripping activities due to begin in early Q2 2023."

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