Metso Secures €30 Million Copper Processing Order in APAC

Metso has been selected to supply over EUR 30 million worth of process equipment for an emerging copper project in the Asia Pacific region. The comprehensive order, booked across the second and third quarters of 2026, encompasses key stages of the minerals processing flowsheet, including grinding, flotation, thickening, and filtration.

The delivery features heavy-duty processing technology, including Metso’s Premier™ semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) and ball mills, TankCell^® flotation cells, High Rate Thickeners (HRT), Larox^® filters, and apron feeders. To maximize operational efficiency, the hardware is paired with Metso’s digital optimization suite—comprising MillSense, RockSense, and FrothSense+™—which provides advanced process control.

This combined approach is designed to help operators improve productivity, increase equipment availability, and reduce operating costs while addressing the escalating global demand for critical electrification minerals.




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As high-grade copper deposits become increasingly scarce globally, mining operators are forced to process lower-grade, highly complex ores to meet the surging demand driven by electric vehicle manufacturing and renewable energy grid expansions. Extracting economic value from these challenging deposits requires immense scale and highly optimized processing circuits. The integration of advanced digital monitoring tools—such as RockSense (for bulk material analysis) and FrothSense+ (for machine-vision analysis of flotation froth)—is crucial in modern concentrator plants. These systems utilize continuous sensor data to analyze variables like ore feed size, mill acoustics, and bubble characteristics in real time. This allows metallurgical control systems to dynamically adjust grinding power and chemical reagent dosing, maximizing copper recovery rates while minimizing the massive energy and water consumption typically associated with comminution and flotation.

Edited by Lekshman Ramdas, Induportals editor – adapted by AI.

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