Metso says it has been awarded an order to deliver grinding mills to an African copper mining project, with the order representing approximately €20 million ($22 million) of business.

Metso’s scope of delivery consists of energy-efficient HIGmill™ high-intensity stirred mills with auxiliary equipment and services, it says.

The OEM has experience with over 8,000 grinding mill installations globally, including manufacturing and delivering the largest SAG/AG and ball mills in the world, it says.

Metso’s HIGmill is an advanced and energy-efficient fine and ultra-fine grinding solution and is part of its portfolio of stirred mills that meets a wide range of customer requirements. The HIGmill takes advantage of gravitational forces and GrindForce™ rotor technology to produce a finer grind for mineral liberation. It is also part of Metso’s Planet Positive offering.