More than 1200km of power,
control and
instrumentation cables will
ensure a high degree of safety,
reliability and efficiency of surface
mining equipment at the Mount
Toromocho open-cast copper mine.

Nexans has been awarded a
contract to supply cables from its
Powermine range for Chinalco’s new
Mount Toromocho mine in Peru. In
co-operation with Anixter USA, its
distribution partner for this project,
it is providing more than 1200km of
cables to the Aker/Jacobs turnkey
EPC contractor for the mine.

The cables will power surface
mine equipment such as conveyor
belts, lighting, power for various
buildings, crusher machines, a
maintenance concentrator and other
surface operations.

The Nexans facility in Canada is
supplying 1000km of power, control
and instrumentation cables of the
type THNN, XHHW, Ultra-VN,
Ulytrx-XL and Firex. These cables
comply with USA Type National
Electric Code specifications. Nexans
Chile is supplying 200km of 5 and
15kV medium voltage flexible rubber
jacketed power cables.