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Metso to deliver four modular FIT Crushing Stations to Americas mines

4th January 2024Mineral processing, Mining equipment, Mining services, Precious metals, Sustainable miningCrushing, Daniel Nagano, Erwin Huber, FIT Station, jaw crusher, Metso, primary gyratory crusher, ScreeningDaniel Gleeson

Metso continues to register demand for its modular mineral processing solutions, announcing that it intends to supply four FIT™ Crushing Stations in the Americas.

Three of these will be delivered to an iron ore mine in Brazil and one to a gold plant in Canada.

The combined value of the orders is approximately €20 million ($21.9 million).

The crushing and screening solution was launched in 2020. Since then, Metso has sold 24 FIT Stations around the world for applications including gold, iron ore, graphite, lithium, copper and slag.

The FIT Station is focused on flexibility and speed for quick installation with primary gyratory stations, jaw stations, cone crushers stations, screening stations and recrushing stations. Metso Product Manager, Daniel Nagano, says: “The capacities range from 200 to 4,000 t/h and all can be used in unique applications with multiple equipment configurations, and the combination of equipment modules can accommodate any kind of mining application.”

Modular FIT conveyors and ore sorting modules can also be added to the solution.

Erwin Huber, VP, Crushing and Conveying Systems at Metso, said the company is thrilled to see the customer interest in the modular FIT Station.

“The flexible solution enables us to deliver the plants with a short lead and installation time,” he said. “When comparing the FIT Station to similar crushing and screening plants in mining, we have seen a more than 30% reduction in implementation time.”

Metso Outotec wins major IPCC order from Codelco’s Radomiro Tomic mine

14th October 2021Base metals, Comminution of minerals, Mine operation news, Mining equipment, Mining services, Sustainable miningCodelco, Eduardo Nilo, Foresight, IPCC, Markku Teräsvasara, Metso Outotec, primary gyratory crusher, Radomiro Tomic, SMPG, Superior MKIIIDaniel Gleeson

Metso Outotec says it has signed an agreement with Codelco in Chile to design and supply a Foresight™ semi-mobile primary gyratory (SMPG) crushing plant for Codelco’s Radomiro Tomic operation.

Equipped with a Superior™ MKIII 60-110 primary gyratory crusher, apron feeder discharge and dust collection, the Foresight™ SMPG meets the highest demands in productivity and sustainability, the company says. It is part of Metso Outotec’s in-pit crush and convey solutions (IPCC) portfolio.

Metso Outotec launched the SMPG in June alongside this IPCC offering and the announcement of a plan to cooperate with FAM on end-to-end solutions for IPCC and tailings management plants to the mining industry.

Back in March, Codelco was granted permission to prolong the life of the existing Phase I hydrometallurgical plant and sulphide mining operations at Radomiro Tomic until 2030. The original project considered the end of the operations associated with this stage of the project in 2022, however, thanks to the incorporation of new mining resources, it will be possible to extend it for another seven years from 2023.

Codelco said at this point that the exploitation of these resources requires the relocation of the current primary crushing of oxides and sulphides, which will require additional investments.

Metso Outotec said the value of the recent order is not disclosed, but it has been booked in the Minerals business September quarter orders received.

Markku Teräsvasara, President, Minerals, said: “We have extended our Planet Positive offering in June of this year, launching our IPCC solutions, combining the right team, technology and services to redefine productivity in this space. We highly appreciate Codelco’s continued trust in us to deliver significant crush and convey infrastructure to meet Codelco’s demanding operational and sustainability goals.”

Eduardo Nilo, President, South America Market Area, added: “We are honoured Codelco has chosen us to deliver this significant project in Radomiro Tomic and extend the fleet of Superior primary gyratory crushers at that site. With more than 1,300 employees and integrated fabrication of wear materials in Chile, we service our fleet of crushers holistically
and look forward to supporting this plant as well.”

Metso Outotec’s integrated modular in-pit crush and convey solutions consist of crushing, conveying and stacking equipment combined with IPCC planning and life cycle services. The offering is designed to ensure the highest productivity, energy efficiency, and maintainability, it says.

Metso Outotec IPCC solutions, with their improved energy efficiency, are part of the company’s Planet Positive portfolio. IPCC operations also reduce haulage related energy consumption and CO2 emissions.

Metso Outotec cuts cost and size with SUPERIOR MKIII 6275UG primary gyratory crusher

10th November 2020Automation, Comminution of minerals, Equipment maintenance, Mineral processing, Mining equipment, Mining maintenance, Mining services, Mining softwareCrushing, Jim Bathie, Metso Outotec, Metso Outotec Metrics, primary gyratory crusher, Rotable Topshell, SUPERIOR MKIII 6275UG, VisioRock, VisioTruckDaniel Gleeson

Metso Outotec has launched a new extension to its primary gyratory crusher range that could find a home in open-pit and underground mines where space constraints are an issue.

The SUPERIOR™ MKIII 6275UG can be used in different types of applications and provides large capacity with significant savings in capital expenditure and operating costs, the company says.

Jim Bathie, VP Mining Crushers at Metso Outotec, said: “We are very excited about the SUPERIOR MKIII 6275UG. As a direct response to the market demand, we’ve designed a more compact primary gyratory crusher reducing capital expenditure that is applicable to both underground and above ground applications for the mining industry.

“We think that we have achieved our goal and upheld the superior standards we are known for.”

The crusher was born out of a need for a high capacity underground primary crusher that did not require a primary feeder, scalper, and the associated infrastructure therein, the company said. Minimising the need for high cost stationary grids to control topsize underground was a requisite, and the large topsize acceptance was met with the UG design, it claimed.

Additional requirements for an underground crusher were the ability to transport the components down shafts with spacial restrictions, assemble the crusher with minimal need for welding and hot works, and the ability to feed the crusher from 360° around the feed opening – “these were all met with the 6275UG MKIII”, the company said.

The 6275UG crusher’s feed opening is 15% larger than similar crushers, while also reaching up to 30% more capacity than comparable crushers, according to the company. The up to 10% reduction in station height translates into capital cost reductions of as much as 20%, Metso Outotec claims.

Some additional key design targets for this new crusher were less downtime and easy maintenance. With the MKIII UG, downtime can be reduced by up to 70% thanks to concave replacements with another Metso Outotec proprietary innovation, the Rotable Topshell.

The SUPERIOR MKIII 6275UG is designed to be part of a SmartStation, where productivity and availability are optimised with sophisticated automation in each phase of the process, the company says.

Incoming material analysis can be carried out automatically with VisioTruck™, and Metso Outotec Metrics provide analytical dashboards and condition monitoring to ensure optimal crusher performance. A consistent vault level is ensured with automatic crusher adjustments, while VisioRock™ and control system are used for wear compensation.