The contract value of approximately €180 million is booked in the Minerals segment’s 4Q25 intake with options to extend the scope.
The planned production capacity of the copper smelter complex is 300 000 tpy of copper cathodes and 1.1 million tpy of sulphuric acid.
The new copper smelting line is based on the licensed, well-proven Metso’s Outotec® Flash Smelting, PS Converting, and gas handling technologies. It includes the design and supply of key process equipment for the main areas of the smelter complex, and the gas cleaning and sulphuric acid plant, copper electrolytic refinery, and precious metals refinery. The delivery also comprises site services and spares.
“We are very pleased about this order. The Outotec® Copper Flash Smelting method, which is part of the Metso Plus, is the world’s most widely applied technology for large-scale copper smelting plants,” says Piia Karhu, President, Minerals at Metso.
Unmatched offering for the copper processing industry
Metso is a leading technology supplier to the copper processing industry, offering comprehensive solutions that span the entire production chain, from concentrate processing to refined copper. The Metso Plus solutions enable significant reductions in CO2 emissions, and improve energy and water-efficiency, at the same time ensuring high metal recovery even from challenging raw materials. Metso’s portfolio for copper smelting includes, for example, the industry-leading Outotec® Flash Smelting and Ausmelt® processes, complemented by advanced technology for optimised gas cleaning and sulphuric acid recovery.
In addition, Metso offers advanced e-Scrap smelting technologies for the recycling of electronic waste and a comprehensive scope of lifecycle services. Since the 1950s, Metso has delivered more than 50 copper smelters to major customers around the world.