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Bechtel is at the forefront of constructing innovative battery manufacturing facilities in the U.S. Our expert team ensures compliance with local codes and standards, conducts thorough pre-inspections, and manages permitting, startup processes, and risk identification.
The Bechtel-built mine, one of the largest copper resources, features a first-of-its-kind desalination plant and will operate on 100% renewable energy by 2025.
Bechtel is delivering one of Australia’s largest infrastructure projects — a state-of-the-art airport designed to handle 10 million passengers annually.
The 2026 WIM USA National Conference is a signature event hosted by Women in Mining USA, bringing together professionals from across the mining and metals industry. The conference serves as a national platform for connection, learning, and engagement among industry leaders, practitioners, and advocates, with a focus on advancing women’s participation and leadership in mining.
Bechtel at WIM USA National Conference
Bechtel’s M&M HR Manager Karla Osorio will be featured duringMining for Generations: Building inclusive future ready pipelines on Wednesday, April 22nd.
Mining for Generations: Building Inclusive Future Ready Pipelines
The mining workforce is at a crossroads and this panel tackles it head-on. Join experts from education, industry, and operations as they unpack the real challenges behind recruiting, retaining, and advancing talent in mining. Expect honest insights, lessons learned from what works (and what doesn’t), and practical ideas you can apply in the next 90 days.
Mining for generations starts with ensuring the next one chooses to stay.
This year’s conference will take place at the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, Arizona. Bechtel is a Copper sponsor of this year’s conference. Visit us at Booth No. 5, located at the entrance of the convention center. Our team looks forward to connecting with attendees to share how Bechtel supports the advancement of women in mining through leadership development, inclusive workplaces, and long‑term career opportunities.
Bechtel is a trusted engineering, construction and project management partner to industry and government. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact. Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world’s infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
Bechtel serves the Energy; Infrastructure; Manufacturing & Technology; Mining & Metals; and Nuclear, Security & Environmental markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. www.bechtel.com
Return & Rise Program, supports professionals returning to work after a career break of 12+ months. This program offers a structured opportunity to rebuild skills, gain project experience, and transition into long-term roles.
Opportunities are aligned with key business needs in Construction, ES&H, Procurement, and Project Controls, including project work at Thacker Pass, Mining & Metals project. Participants will receive onboarding, mentorship, and ongoing support throughout the program.
This week Bechtel received the final go-ahead for construction of the Thacker Pass lithium mine and processing facility in northern Nevada. This project is a turning point for U.S. energy security and the transition to cleaner energy technologies.
An array of new projects seeks to catalyze the lithium supply chain and keep pace with rising demand driven by the energy transition. At the heart of energy transition is a powerful force for the future: lithium. This lightweight...
Desalination Plants for the Mining Industry: Promoting Efficient Water Usage
By: Luis Escobar & Miguel Oñate
Para leer este blog en español, haga clic aquí Desalination plant at the QB2 project in Iquique, Chile While the mining sector in Chile represents only 1.3 percent of the total water consumption at the national level, water remains a scarce...
Bechtel Selected for Preparatory Engineering on Oklahoma Aluminum Project
Bechtel has been selected by Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Century Aluminum to perform preparatory engineering and early execution planning for a new primary aluminum smelter in Inola, Oklahoma.
Bechtel Applauds Green Light for Thacker Pass Lithium Project
Bechtel praised the final investment decision from Lithium Americas to begin work on its Thacker Pass lithium mine and processing facility in northern Nevada. Thacker Pass is now the largest measured lithium reserve and resource in the world.
Lucy Martin Named President of Bechtel’s Mining & Metals Business
Bechtel today announced the appointment of Lucy Martin as president of its Mining & Metals (M&M) business, effective April 6, 2026. She succeeds Ailie MacAdam, who will retire in May after an exceptional 41-year career with the company.
A joint venture of Lithium Americas and General Motors is building a lithium mine and large-scale processing facility at Thacker Pass. With the completion of Phase I, Thacker Pass will singlehandedly produce more than eight times the current U.S. output...
Sohar partnered with Bechtel to execute a major greenfield smelter project in Oman and ensure efficiency, environmental protection and the safety of its workforce.
Bechtel worked to deliver a copper mine in the extreme terrain in the Los Bronces district near Chile’s capital, Santiago with a focus to protect the environment.