PROCESSING

Outotec to deliver technology to Mexico

Outotec has been awarded a contract for the delivery of a complete mineral processing plant for a precious metals project in Mexico

Staff reporter
The delivery to Mexico includes grinding mills

The delivery to Mexico includes grinding mills

In addition, Outotec will deliver process equipment for upgrades of two other sulphide silver ore processes for the same customer. The total value of the contracts booked in Outotec's December quarter order intake is approximately €30 million (US$34 million).

Outotec's scope of the delivery includes the entire process flowsheet of grinding mills, flotation machines, concentrate and tailings thickeners, as well as concentrate filters, automation, and various spares and supervision services for the new precious metals concentrator. For the upgrade of existing silver processes, Outotec will deliver additional flotation machines and multiple fine grinding equipment for improved recovery.  

The deliveries will take place in the end of 2019.

Kimmo Kontola, head of Outotec's minerals processing business, said: "We are pleased that we were chosen to deliver our leading technologies and services that enable our customer to improve their profitability in a sustainable way."

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