Finland-based engineering company Metso Outotec has agreed to deliver a siderite calcination plant to Hekimhan Madencilik, a Turkey-based mining and engineering company and subsidiary of Koloğlu Holding, located in Malatya, Turkey.

According to the company, the value of the order is approximately $25.6 million (€23 million), and it has been booked in its Metals Q1/2022 orders received.

Metso Outotec's scope of delivery consists of system design, equipment engineering, manufacturing and supply, and advisory services for the installation of the plant with an annual capacity of 600,000 tons of calcined siderite.

The key components of the system include a rotary kiln, cooler, and heat recovery and gas cleaning equipment. The plant startup is expected in the second half of 2023.

Attaul Ahmad, Vice President of the Ferrous & Heat Transfer business line at Metso Outotec, said: "It was through our strong customer relationship and familiarity with Hekimhan's processes that we were able to introduce the Metso Outotec Rotary Calcining system and Heat Transfer experts to develop an optimal equipment & system solution for the client."