Montage Gold awards Metso a large order for HPGR equipment
Montage Gold Mining has awarded an order to Metso to deliver key mineral processing equipment for its Koné Gold project in Côte d’Ivoire. The value of the order is approximately 50 million euros, and it has been reserved as part of the orders for the fourth quarter of 2024 for the metals sector.
Metso’s delivery includes a large Premier™ twin-gear grinder with an impressive 22MW of installed power and an HRC™ 2400e high-pressure grinding roller (HPGR), which combines energy efficiency and high productivity with reduced operating costs. The ball mill will be equipped with Metso’s metal mill liner and polymer hydrostatic shoe bearing (HSB) system, increasing reliability and reducing maintenance costs. The HRC™ will be equipped with industry-leading edge winding technology enabled by Metso’s advanced mechanical control system.
For the crushing circuit, Metso’s delivery consists of a Superior™ MKIII 54-75 primary gyratory crusher and a Nordberg® MP1250 Cone Crushers In addition, Metso will supply high-speed condensers using the Reactorwell™ feed system. A Premier™ ball mill, HRC™e HPGR and high-speed condensers with Reactorwell™ feed system are part of the Metso Plus offer.
Peder Olsen, President and Chief Development Officer at Montage Gold, comments:
“We are pleased to have chosen Metso to install our HPGR after conducting a comprehensive due diligence process, which included detailed trade-off studies and site visits to evaluate the performance of Metso’s HPGR at a mine site, demonstrating high, reliable productivity. It was also a pleasure to visit their factory and meet the dedicated staff who are committed to delivering Our installation is on time and on budget. We look forward to a strong partnership with Mitso, driven by their advanced technology and strong commitment to ongoing service and support.
Kai Ronberg, Vice President of Minerals for Asia Pacific at Metso, said:
“Given that Montage Gold’s Kone project is ranked as one of the highest quality gold projects in Africa due to its high, low-cost production and long mine life, we are very pleased to have been selected as a partner to deliver the key processing equipment for this project. Our goal is to optimize the process to achieve a sustainable, high throughput of Through reliable, energy-saving and safe technology.
Read the article online at: https://www.globalminingreview.com/mining/03012025/montage-gold-awards-metso-a-major-hpgr-equipment-order/
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