Following a comprehensive technical, commercial, commissioning, ramp-up and life-cycle services evaluation, Troilus recently issued Metso a Letter of Award (“LOA”) and Limited Notice to Proceed (“LNTP”). The award covers major equipment packages including the gyratory and cone crushers, the apron and belt feeders, the wet and dry screens, the High Pressure Grinding Rolls (“HPGRs”), and the ball mills.
The LOA and LNTP allow Troilus and Metso to secure key commercial terms, preserve the project schedule, and immediately advance critical detailed engineering activities while definitive equipment supply and service agreements are finalised. Advancing Execution Readiness Metso has already been integrated into Troilus’ Detailed Engineering programme, with a series of technical workshops underway to advance equipment interfaces, plant layout, 3D modelling, and construction planning.
In parallel, Troilus is initiating a series of Early Contractor Involvement (“ECI”) engagements with specialised contractors, bringing key construction expertise into the project ahead of execution. This early involvement of key OEMs and contractors is intended to improve constructability, strengthen cost and schedule certainty, and reduce execution risk ahead of construction.
Justin Reid, CEO and Director of Troilus, commented, “The selection of Metso for our first major process equipment package is another important step as Troilus advances toward construction. Bringing a globally recognised OEM into the engineering process at this stage helps protect schedule, improve execution certainty, and ensure that equipment interfaces are addressed early. Metso’s strong technical offering, combined with its established service capabilities in Québec and across Canada, made it a natural fit for a project of this scale.”
Local Service Capability and Long-Term Operational Support An important consideration in Troilus’ selection process was Metso’s established service presence in Québec and Canada and its ability to provide long-term support for the equipment throughout commissioning, ramp-up and operations. In parallel with the equipment agreements, Troilus and Metso are negotiating a broader Life Cycle Services (“LCS”) framework.
The proposed framework includes extended Canadian and Québec-based commissioning and ramp-up support, capital spares, extended warranty provisions and a proposed on-site HPGR Service Centre designed to reduce potential equipment downtime and provide additional flexibility during both construction and operations. Metso has also proposed a training strategy within the LCS framework, including opportunities for workforce training and labour participation.
Troilus is targeting completion of the definitive equipment and related service arrangements in September 2026. Detailed Engineering and Procurement Progress Troilus continues to advance Detailed Engineering and construction readiness across several parallel workstreams, including: integration of major OEMs into Detailed Engineering; Early Contractor Involvement with specialised construction contractors; construction contracting strategy and work package tender preparation; detailed organisational and staffing plans; and site preparation and contract readiness.
These activities are progressing alongside permitting and project financing to support an efficient transition into construction once the required development milestones are achieved. Additional major equipment orders and the award of key construction and mining contracts are expected to advance during the second half of 2026.
Denis Rivard, EVP Projects, commented, “Our focus is on reducing execution risk before construction begins. By integrating key OEMs such as Metso directly into Detailed Engineering and engaging specialised contractors early, we can resolve critical interfaces, improve constructability, and strengthen schedule certainty before mobilisation. The Metso award is an important milestone in that process and reflects the disciplined execution approach we are applying across the project.”