Finland-based
mining and metal manufacturing equipment provider
Outotec has announced that it will deliver a technology package for the Swedish
mining company Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (LKAB) for tailings treatment in the Svappavaara
iron ore mine located in
Sweden.
Outotec will also provide the engineering of the tailings treatment process, as well as installation and services for start-up and training. The new process is expected to become operational in October 2012.
According to the
Outotec statement, paste thickening technology is applicable for both ferrous and non-ferrous metals concentrator applications. Paste thickening efficiently separates water from tailings and reduces water consumption of the mine by approximately 10 percent.