BRASS Introduction 2012

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COMPANY PROFILEJuly 2012


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WHO WE ARE

BRASS is a full service engineering

company established in year 2000

focused in design of fluid transport

systems. Its specialty is in slurry transport

systems, either concentrate or tailings, in

long distance pipelines.

Headquartered in San Ramon, California,

USA, has global presence in Chile, Brazil,

Peru, China and Philippines.

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WHO WE ARE



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WHO WE ARE

BRASS worldwide offices are as follows:


Company Name Location General

Manager

BRASS Engineering

International

San Ramon,

California, USA

Brad L. Ricks

BRASS Chile S.A. Santiago, Chile Roy G Betinol

BRASS Beijing Beijing, China George Shou

BRASS do Brasil Belo Horizonte,Brazil Mauricio Rios

BRASS Technologies

Inc.

Quezon City,

Philippines

Fernando

Sajona


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WHO WE ARE

BRASS maintains key experts andprofessionals in the industry:

Brad L. Ricks, PE, MS, over 40 years in

slurry pipeline design. Roy G. Betinol, PE, +25 years in pipeline

design

George Shou, PhD Civil, +25 years in slurry

pipeline design

Nara Altmann, PhD Rheology

Victor Parzyk, PhD Corrosion, NACE 4

certifiedJuly 2012 Presentacin BRASS 5


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WHO WE ARE

Certified with ISO-9001-2000 since 2008 Implemented criteria for ISO-14001 and

IS0-18001 for certification in 2012.

Implemented in-house management ofCarbon Footprint both in corporate and in

project design level.



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OUR PRINCIPLE

Excel through innovation.

Quality as a mark of distinction

Leadership and training as our businesscore

Equal Opportunity



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OUR COMMITMENT

Client Satisfaction Adherence to Local and International

Standards

Provide the best working environment toour employees

Reduction of Companys Carbon and

Water Footprint



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OUR CULTURE & ETHICS

Cultural Diversity

Environmental Awareness

Community Relations Honesty

Dependability



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OUR BUSINESS

Engineering and Design of long distancepipeline transport systems.

Engineering and Design of Filter Plant &

Terminal Water Management

Construction Management

Commissioning and Startup

Operations Support Services

Maintenance Support Services



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OUR BUSINESS

Engineering and Design of long distancepipeline transport systems.

Scoping and Pre-Feasibility Studies

Bankable Feasibility Studies EPCM

Systems Simulation and Modeling

Pipe Stress Analysis Pipeline Expert Control System

Leak Detection System



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OUR BUSINESS

Pipeline Integrated Management System

Operation Support and Operator Training



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OUR BUSINESS

Pipeline pigging and Chemical Cleaning

Laboratory Testing of Slurry Properties


BEFORE AFTER


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OUR BUSINESS

Pipeline Systems

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Concentrate

Slurry

Tailings and

Water Recovery

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Oil Products and

Gas

Desalinated

Seawater


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Concentrate Pipeline Project

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ProjectNames

Type ofEngineering

Type ofSlurry

ProjectStatus

Year PipelineDescription

El Morro Detailed Copper In

Progress

- 198 km., 6 Dia.,

1 PS, 800k tpa

Cerro

Casale

Detailed Copper Complet

e

2011 123 km., 6 Dia.,

1 PS, 900k tpa

El

Pachon

Feasibility Copper Complet

e

2012 125 km., 6 Dia,

1 PS, 700 tpa

Collahuas

i

Pre-

Feasibility

Copper Complet

e

2012 200 km., 8 Dia.,

1 PS, 1,200k tpa

CAP Detailed Iron In

Progress

- 80 km., 10 Dia.,

1 PS, 1,400k tpa

Galeno Feasibility Copper Complet

e

2011 140 km., 8 Dia.,

1 PS, 850k tpa


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Project

Names

Type of

Engineering

Type of

Slurry

Project

Status

Year Pipeline

Description

Taconite PFS and FS Iron Bankable

FS

2014 650 km, 28-inch,

22 MTA, cold

region

Vale, Brazil Detailed and

Startup

Bauxite WIP 2012 Installation of a

secondary pump

station at km 250

Ferrous,

Brazil

Basic BFS iron Complet

e

2010 450 km,

Samarco,

Brazil

Hydraulic

Studies

Iron Complet

e

2012 400 km

MMX,Sepetiba

Bay

Conceptual Iron WIP 2012 25 Km

Gro Mogol

Ilhus

Basic Iron WIP 2012 470 km


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ProjectNames

Type ofEngineering

Type ofSlurry

ProjectStatus


GCT EPC

(partnered)

PhosphoGypsu

mWIP 2014 2 & 2 Slurry lines

/ 2 brine return,

22 km, 22-inches

& 20-inch/ 18 &

20

Later Conceptual Potash WIP ?? 100 km, 24 MTA,

30-inch, cold

region, includes

slurry prep

Later Detailed Iron On-hold Later 120 km, MTA, -inch


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ProjectNames

Type ofEngineering

Type ofSlurry

ProjectStatus


Later PFS Coal WIP ?? 250 km, 40-inch,

25 MTA, includes

slurry prep and

dewatering

Ramu,

Papua

New

Guinea

Detailed Nickel Start-up,

Commer

cial

Operatio

n WIP

Curr

ent

130 km, 24-inch

LepantoMine,

Philippine

s

Scoping Copper On Hold 2011 65 km,, 6 dia.


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Major Water Pipeline Projects


ProjectNames

Type ofEngineering

Type ofWater

ProjectStatus


El Morro Detailed Desalinate

d

In

Progress

- 198 km., 30

Dia., 5 PS, 750

l/s

CerroCasale Detailed DeepwellSystem Complete 2010 123 km., 32Dia.,

1 PS, 900 l/s

El Pachon Feasibility Process

Water

Complete 2012 125 km., 8 Dia,

3 PS, 50 l/s

Collahuasi Pre-

Feasibility

Desalinate

d

Complete 2012 200 km., 44

Dia.,

5 PS, 1700 l/s

CAP Detailed Desalinate

d

In

Progress

- 80 km., 18 Dia.,

1 PS, 250 L/S

Sierra Detailed Seawater In - 140 km., 36


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Major Tailings Pipeline Projects


ProjectNames

Type ofEngineering

Type ofWater

ProjectStatus


Toromoch

o

Detailed Fresh

Water

Under

Constructi

on

?? Largest PD

station in the

world, 5 km, 30-

inch, paste

tailings


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OUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

Proven extensive years of experience inthe industry.

Dedicated Specialists.

Leading Edge Technology in ProprietaryCalculations, Simulations and Modeling

Globally situated to respond to clients

immediate needs



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