Finland-based global engineering and technology company Metso Corporation has announced that its subsidiary Metso Minerals (Metso) has received an order from China's largest equipment manufacturer China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC) for the supply of minerals processing equipment for the Sino Iron project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
The delivery is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2010 and the value of the order is estimated at approximately €53 million.
The order includes 28 VPA pressure filters with complete automatic control systems and compressed air systems and 52 slurry pumps. In addition, Metso will be responsible for the delivery of auxiliary equipment, supervision of erection and start-up.
The order is the largest VPA pressure filter order received so far by Metso and will be installed in what is expected to be the largest mineral concentrate filtration plant in the world.
The Sino Iron project is one of the largest mining projects in Australia and is being developed by CP Mining Management.