In addition to a grinding mill order earlier this year, Altay Polimetally has now chosen Metso as the supplier of a complete grinding system for its new copper open-pit mine in Kazakhstan. The order value is over €30 million. Altay Polimetally is targeting production of 3 Mt/y, and including host rock, 10 Mt. The plant is scheduled to begin operation last quarter 2014. Metso’s solution will help ensure that Altay reaches this target. The order which will be included in Mining and Construction’s fourth quarter 2013 orders received includes process design, engineering, complete equipment supply, controls/instrumentation and electrics, transportation and installation. The project complements two energy efficient Metso VTM-4500-C Vertimill^® vertical grinding mills ordered under a separate contract earlier this year.

“Metso has designed this grinding system as a standalone unit, taking full responsibility of the plant efficiency. Driven by automated control, the solution is designed to monitor the overall plant efficiency and guarantee maximum ore recovery”, says Serge de Backer, Business Manager, Crusher Systems, Mining and Construction, Metso.