Metso Partners with Hindalco to Supply Advanced Refinery Equipment for New Precious Metals Facility in India

Metso Partners with Hindalco to Supply Advanced Refinery Equipment for New Precious Metals Facility in India

(IN BRIEF) Metso has received an order from Hindalco Industries, part of the Aditya Birla Group, to provide engineering services and key equipment for a new precious metals refinery in Gujarat, India. This state-of-the-art facility, set to be commissioned within two years, will operate alongside Hindalco’s e-waste recycling plant. Metso’s scope includes a Kaldo™ furnace with off-gas handling and silver refining systems, as well as basic engineering support. The project will leverage Metso’s advanced refining technology for high recovery rates and low operating costs, ensuring safe and environmentally friendly operations.

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 28-Oct-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — Metso Corporation has announced a new order from Hindalco Industries Limited, a major global player in the aluminum and copper sectors and part of the Aditya Birla Group. Metso will supply engineering services and key equipment for a state-of-the-art precious metals refinery in Gujarat, India. This refinery will operate alongside Hindalco’s new e-waste recycling plant, with commissioning expected to occur within the next two years.

Metso’s contribution includes the delivery of a Kaldo™ furnace equipped with advanced off-gas handling technology and silver refining systems. The package also includes basic engineering services for the refinery’s development. The value of the order has not been disclosed, but it will be recorded in Metso’s Minerals segment for the fourth quarter of 2024.

Lauri Närhi, Director of Sales, Smelting at Metso, expressed enthusiasm about the project: “We are pleased to be selected once again by Hindalco Industries for this significant project. The new facility will enable Hindalco to enhance its precious metals output. Our technology ensures efficient recovery, low operating costs, and premium-quality products, all with a highly automated process that guarantees a safe work environment and zero toxic gas emissions.”

Metso’s expertise spans the entire copper processing chain, from ore extraction to high-purity cathodes and valuable byproducts. Their Outotec® Precious Metals Refinery technology is specifically designed to treat copper anode slime, efficiently recovering precious metals. It is also adaptable for processing a variety of other materials containing precious metals, such as lead anode slime, concentrates, residues, and slags.

For more information on Metso’s solutions for precious metals refineries, visit their website.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, Metso employs over 17,000 people in close to 50 countries and sales for 2023 were about EUR 5.4 billion. The company is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. Metso.com, x.com/metsoofficial

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Jonny Eliasson
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Helena Marjaranta
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SOURCE: Metso