Projects & Services

12,000 TPA Copper Tube Production Plant

Project: 12,000 TPA Copper Tube Production Plant 

Client: Iranian Babak Copper Company

Background: IBCCO, a major subsidiary of MIDHCO, developed a copper tube and pipe production plant in Shahr Babak, in central-eastern Iran, targeting both domestic and export markets. The plant employed state-of-the-art European Upcast technology as its core process.

Actions: MEWE managed the full range of engineering activities—from feasibility studies and conceptual/basic design to detailed design and construction supervision. Civil, mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and piping disciplines were handled in-house, while process design was developed in collaboration with the European technology provider.

Results: The completed facility produces 12,000 tons of copper tubes annually in various forms, including Level Wound Coils, Straight Length Coils, and Pancake Coils, serving a wide range of industrial and construction applications. The project also created employment for 80 personnel, benefiting the small city of Shahr Babak.

Iran National Copper Industries Company

1. Upgrading the tailings drainage and water supply system of Sarcheshme Copper
2. Field monitoring and measurement of tailings movement in Midok
3. Hydrographic operation of Sarcheshme tailings dam reservoir
4. Improvement of concrete cover of coarse soil storage
5. As Built maps of the water supply system
6. Control and monitoring of water master plan plants
7. Groundwater studies of Khatunabad plain
8. Management of water and tailings of Navchun and Darehazar mine
9. Managing the construction project of Kerman, Rafsanjan and Shahrbabak stadiums
10. Feasibility studies of copper downstream industries
11. Seismic studies, rock mechanics and geotechnics of Darezar concentrator factory
12. Update of underground water studies of Khatunabad plain and Shahrbabak plain
13. Persian Gulf water transmission line and pumping station

1. Upgrading the tailings drainage and water supply system of Midok Copper
2. Studies of water resources and tailings accumulation of Aliabad copper mine
3. Studies of the second phase of Sarchesheme copper concentration development
4. High-level and workshop supervision of the Midok Sedimentation Dam (continuation of 8501)
5. Location studies of Songun copper leaching plant construction project
6. National Administrative and Commercial Tower of Iran’s Copper Industries
7. Water and tailings management of Chelkore mine in Zahedan
8. Copper slag concentrate water and waste management
9. Management of water and tailings of Dareh Alu mine
10. Conducting meteorology and hydrology studies in the area of mines and concentrate factories of Chafirozeh and Ijo
11. Construction of Kerman Stadium
12. Continuation of the water master plan of Sarcheshme Copper Complex, Dere Zar, Shahrbabak, Daralo
13. Improvement of the main water supply network of Sarcheshme copper complex