Vale awarded the significant cost reimbursement contract to a consortium of WorleyParsons and SNC-Lavalin for implementation of its S11D project in Brazil. The multi billion dollar project is a 90 million tns/yr iron ore processing facility located around 2000km north of Sao Paulo in Para State, Brazil, one of the world’s richest ore bodies. Under the contract WorleyParsons’ services will include engineering for the modular ore processing facilities, procurement support, construction management and supply of key project management.