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MAJOR PROJECTS LIST
Choose projects by sector (right) or from a list of all major projects (below).

Since 1990, UEE has been involved in many projects. UEE specializes in the mining industry but for the past several years has been expanding it's market to service other sectors such as oil&gas, municipal and other industrial sectors. The following list includes some of UEE's major projects:
(Click project name to view details.)

click here Mount Polley Mine (read more on this operation ...)
Likely, British Columbia, Canada
  • Design of electrical distribution and control of the complete facility, including 57 km of powerline, main substation, motor control centers and all process control systems.
  • Manufacture of outdoor stationary substation and modular switchgear enclosures (modular off-site construction and incorporation of used equipment where cost effective).

    • click here Placer Dome Mine (read more on this operation ...)
    Timmins, Ontario, Canada
  • Manufacture of mobile 7 MVA and 5 MVA 25/5kV substations to supply power to pit electric shovels, drills and other mobile electrical machinery.
  • Manufacture of mobile 3 MVA portable substations to supply pit pumping.

    • click here WW Muir & Associates, (Project for Cuba)
    Penticton,BC, Canada
  • Re-manufacture of stacking and hopper conveyors and associated control systems for heap leach operation.
  • Rebuild of agglomerator and associated equipment.
  • Dismantle and overhaul of gyratory crusher and associated equipment.

    • click here Nickel Plate Mine
    Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
  • Design, manufacture and installation of a trailer mounted control system for the SO2 plant, including 5 kV distribution switchgear, MCC's, and PLC control system.
  • Supplied & installed a pumping system and piping for tailings dewatering.

    • click here DRC International
    Seattle, WA, USA
  • Manufacture complete tailings pumping system for a remote mining operation in Russia.

    • click here Elkview Coal Mine (read more on this operation ...)
    Sparwood, British Columbia, Canada
  • Design of a 69 kV main substation relocation.
  • Design and manufacture of vacuum, compressor and glycol pumping electrics and PLC/HMI controls.

    • click here Compania Minera Collahuasi (read more on this operation ...)
    Iquique, Chile, South America
  • Mill technical assistance for commissioning and start-up for Bechtel Engineering.

    • click here Smoky River Coal Ltd.
    Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada
  • Design, manufacture and install: a moveable portal substation with one 1MVa and ona 2MVA distribution transformers and switchgear, complete with mine conveyor control and power management systems.
  • Refurbishment of EM&R approved explosion-proof and intrinsically safe switchgear and control equipment.

    • click here Viceroy Gold Resources (Castle Mountain Venture) (read more on this operation ...)
    San Bernandino County, California, USA
  • Complete electrical design of the comminution grinding mill, including the design and manufacture of the main distribution and process control systems and integration with existing systems.
  • Manufacture and supply of Leach Pad portable Power Distribution Center (PDC).
  • Electrical inspection for San Bernandino County

    • click here Minto Explorations Ltd.
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Electrical and Process Control Design for 1500 Ton/Day mill operation.
  • Overhaul and rebuild of synchronous mill motors and mill lubrication system.

    • click here Equinox Mining, (Vanstone Mine)
    Collville, WA, USA
  • Mechanical and Electrical rebuild of a 1000 Ton/Day existing lead-zinc mill and crushing facility.
  • Complete commissioning and plant start-up.

    • click here Barrick Gold Corporation, (Bulyanhulu Gold Project) (read more on this operation ...)
    Tanzania, Africa
  • Design & manufacture a "10 Modular Building Complex" for a Wet/Dry Assay Laboratory, complete with: all supplied laboratory equipment installed; electrical distribution system; baghouse and ventilation system; plumbing & drainage system.

    • click here Quintette Coal
    Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
  • Design and supply of PLC systems for shovel and drill controls.
  • Design and manufacture of 4160V to 7200V conversion of two 1900 P&H shovels.
  • Design, manufacture and installation of a 13.8KV - 12 MVAR capacitor switchgear lineup for site power factor control.
  • Design and manufacture of a modular, moveable switch house.
  • Design and manufacture of electrical switchgear, MCC's, and offices for new shop facility.

    • click here Compania Minera Antamina, S.A. (Joint Venture) (read more on this operation ...)
    Peru, South America
  • Design & build 5 portable modular 7.5MVA Pit Electrical Substations.
  • Design & build a moveable Pit De-Watering Substation.
  • Design & build a skid-mounted Pit Cable Repair Facility (c/w Hydraulics, Building and 12 Cable Reels).
  • Supply Pit Trailing Cable 8kV Coupler System.
  • Supply Pit De-watering 1kV Coupler System.
  • One year MARC Agreement for Pit Power Distribution, including Cable System.

    • click here North American Metals, (Golden Bear Mine - Totem Creek Project) (see picture)
    Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada
  • Fabricated an Adsorption and Neutralization Plant. This included: all procurement of equipment; fabrication and erection of all tanks, skids, and piping; complete assembly; wet testing of all tanks and equipment prior to equipment being dis-assembled for shipping and site installation.
  • Electrical commissioning of the modular Motor Control Center prior to shipping to site.
  • Reassembly onsite c/w commissioning.

    • click here Beartrac Mine
    Salmon, Idaho, USA
  • Manufactured modular Crusher & Mill MCC enclosures, incorporating tranformers, switchgear, and PLC/HMI controls - all prewired for simplified site installation.

    • click here North American Metals (Golden Bear Mine - Plant Site PLC/HMI)
    Dease Lake , British Columbia, Canada
  • Designed, manufactured and installed a Roaster PLC-based control system.
  • Designed and manufactured a Grinding Area PLC control system.
  • Manufactured and supplied a 500KVA underground moveable substation (MS500) and fan control system.

    • click here Eskay Creek Mine (read more on this operation ...)
    Smithers, British Columbia, Canada
  • Complete electrical engineering design of diesel power house and surface infrastructure including mine camp, water treatment plant, surface distribution and communication systems.
  • Design and manufacture of underground distribution equipment and ventilation monitoring and control systems.
  • Overall electrical design in the Mill Building and for the Powerhouse expansion.
  • Build and supply all MCC's and solid state motor controls; PLC/HMI and controls, and instrumentation.

    • click here Cominco, (Polaris Mine)
    North West Territories, Canada
  • Design and manufacture of 1000 kVA moveable substation for remote Arctic operation.
  • Manufacture of 600V distribution panels for the underground operation.
  • Design, installation and commissioning of a radio controlled remote fan monitoring and control system.

    • click here Boliden Westmin Ltd. (Myra Operations)
    Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
  • Design and manufacture of Power Distribution Centers (PDCs) for underground operations.
  • Design and manufacture of 5kV switchgear for surface and underground distribution.
  • Design and manufacture of 600V switchgear for underground operations.
  • Installation of shaft feeder cables and associated primary fan monitoring and control systems.
  • Design and installation of a site wide power management and computerized control system.

    • click here Teck Corporation, (Williams Mine) (read more on this operation ...)
    Marathon, Ontario, Canada
  • eight each 500 kVA moveable substation (MS500) for underground power distribution.
  • a 1500 kVA, 13.8kV / 4.16kV moveable underground Power Distribution Center (PDC) and 5kV distribution board.
  • a 1000 kVA moveable substation (MS1000) and ventilation control system.
  • two each 5 kV surface moveable switchhouse.

    • click here Brinco Coal Corporation, (Quinsam Mine)
    Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
  • Project Managers for the installation of 10 km of 25kV overhead mine supply line.
  • Design, manufacture, and installation of the main substations at the coal preparation plant and underground mine portal.
  • Design, manufacture, and installation of a power factor regulation system at the main substation.
  • Supply of flameproof electrical distribution equipment for the underground coal mine operations.

    • click here Town of Oliver
    Oliver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Overhauled and completed major repairs to irrigation canal water system.
  • Installed a radio modem/PLC/HMI Flood Gate Automatic Control System.

    • click here Penticton RCMP
    Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
  • Installed a camera security system.

    • click here Redell Mining Corporation
    Yukon Territory, Canada
  • Designed and manufactured a 3-Unit modular diesel power generating station that included full synchronization, load sharring, fire suppression system, and remote radiators for other building heating.

    • * West Bench Irrigation District
    Penticton, BC, Canada
  • Contract operations and maintenance for Westbench Irrigation District ... for more info contact Chris Struthers

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    2001 PROJECTS PHOTOS

     
    		 
    		  
    SECTORS

    Open-pit
    Open-pit & Quarry

    Underground
    Underground

    Underground
    Process Plants

    Oil
    Oil & Gas

    Pulp
    Pulp/Saw Mills

    Utilities
    Municipal & Other


    LINKS
    (to other UEE clients)

    TeckCominco Operations
  • Highland Valley Copper
  • Compania Minera Antamina
  • Polaris Mine
  • Bullmoose Mine
  • Elkview Mine
  • more to come ...
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