FLSmidth has been awarded a contract for the supply of a complete semi-mobile sizer station to gold producer Minera Peñasquito, which is owned by Goldcorp. The mine is located in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico, approximately 10 km west of Mazapil. The scope of the contract includes the design and supply of a semi-mobile station with a capacity of 12,500 t/h which FLSmidth claims to be the largest sizer station in the world. An FLSmidth test station has been supplied in order to validate the use of sizer technology for the project and all process equipment will be designed and manufactured by FLSmidth. FLSmidth supplies sizers through fully-owned subsidiary FLSmidth ABON, based in Victoria, Australia.

The sizer technology supplied by FLSmidth offers lower expenses compared to traditional hard rock crushing plant technologies such as gyratories according to the group, hence enabling the customer to save total life cycle costs. “The winning of this order, the world’s largest sizer station, demonstrates and reinforces our customers’ confidence in FLSmidth and our technologies. The contract was won on the basis of a world-class technical proposal and a strong existing relationship with the customer. It is stimulating to see that combined, our strong technological edge and our intimate customer focus strengthen our competitive position”, said FLSmidth CEO Jorgen Huno Rasmussen.