Jacobs Receives Contract from Northcliff for Sisson Tungsten Mine

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that it was awarded the Value and Basic Engineering Contract for the Sisson Tungsten-Molybdenum Project in New Brunswick, Canada, which is majority owned and operated by Northcliff Resources Ltd. (TSX:NCF).

Company officials did not disclose the contract value.

Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs is providing planning and engineering services for the plant and associated site infrastructure of the proposed mine project, which is expected to advance from the value and basic engineering phase to the detailed engineering phase in early 2015.

In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Terry Hagen stated, “We are pleased to use our significant experience in mine engineering and construction and our strong presence in New Brunswick to support Northcliff on the Sisson Tungsten project.”

Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of technical professional and construction services.

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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

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