CANADA
Expansion projects in the mining industry are no easy task . Successfully implementing new objectives into operations requires the successful planning , integration and execution . Under the helm of Steve Wood , ArcelorMittal Mining Canada G . P . is currently perfecting the skill .
Founded in 1957 , ArcelorMittal Mining Canada G . P . is the largest mining division of the multinational corporation , ArcelorMittal . The company has become the leading supplier of iron ore and steel in Canada , producing approximately 60 percent of the country ’ s total production .
Expansion of the future ArcelorMittal Mining Canada G . P . currently operates two large openpit mines : Mont-Wright Complex and Fire Lake .
The Mont-Wright mining complex is a highly systematic operation comprised of an open-pit mine , an ore crusher and concentrator facility along with a train loading system . The mine is linked by a companyowned rail to the Port-Cartier industrial complex . Located roughly 55 kilometers from Mont-Wright is the Fire Lake mine . Because of the high demand for iron ore , the mine has become an additional deposit for the ArcelorMittal to operate at .
In 2011 , the company undertook one of the largest expansion projects in Quebec . The project , which was completed last year , entailed expanding infrastructure at the Mont-Wright mine to increase
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