Peru is to build three terminals dedicated to minerals traffic
at the ports of San Juan Marcona, Matarani and Callao,
investing a total of $370 million.
At Callao, the Transportadora del Callao Consortium has
made a direct approach to the National Ports Authority with
a proposal for a terminal costing $120 million, which could be
in operation by 2012. It will consist of a dedicated quay for
the handling of mineral concentrates, which will be fed from a
storage tower via a hermetically sealed conveyor system. This
will be able to directly feed vessels moored at a pier.
The project at San Juan de Marcona has been costed at
$170 million, while that at Matarani, which is being promoted
by the Terminal Internacional del Sur concessionaire, will need
$80 million.
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