Metso Outotec says it has been awarded a contract for the delivery of advanced electrowinning equipment to a copper cathode production plant in Africa.

The order value amounting to approximately €11 million ($11.5 million) is booked in the company’s Minerals Q2/2022 orders received.

Metso Outotec’s scope of delivery includes the supply of basic engineering and equipment for the copper electrowinning plant expansion, it said.

The OEM’s offering for copper electrowinning tankhouses comprises pre-engineered solutions, key equipment and services to ensure superior process performance, increased safety and minimised environmental impact.