The portfolio includes high-rate thickeners, high-compression thickeners, paste thickeners, inclined plate settlers and clarifiers. They are designed to comply with strict safety standards, and to be easy to operate and maintain. In addition, they can be combined with Metso Outotec's automation offering, which can control key variables of the thickening process to improve performance.

Metso Outotec also has a supporting network of service experts with the aim of ensuring that the equipment and plants deliver maximum efficiency to the company's customers. The company's services offering includes assistance with on-site tailings management audits, engineering, spare and wear parts, maintenance services and remote operation capabilities.

Brian Berger, vice president, thickening and clarifying solutions at Metso Outotec, said: "We are excited to launch our combined thickeners and clarifiers portfolio to the market. This portfolio is designed to help our customers unlock the full potential of their dewatering process. Our solutions provide high process performance, facilitate efficient operation, and feature a robust design, enabling increased uptime. With the combination of these features in the portfolio, our customers can align their profitability and sustainability targets."