Metso to sign contract of vertical grinding technology to MMX mining company in Brazil
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Metso Corporation's press release on April 23, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. local time
Metso has signed a contract with MMX mining company in Brazil containing
vertical grinding technology. Metso's 14 vertical grinding mills will be
assembled to the expansion of the Serra Azul iron ore project, located in São
Joaquim de Bicas, Brumadinho and Igarapé, in the state of Minas Gerais, south-
eastern Brazil. The value of the order will not be disclosed.
"The Serra Azul project is a very important one as it consolidates the stirred
milling technology in the iron ore regrinding applications," states Eduardo
Kubric, Sales Director, Metso's Mining and Construction, Brazil.
After completing the assembly of the new grinding mills, the iron ore production
capacity of MMX at Serra Azul will reach 24 million tons per year. MMX mining
company's power savings with Metso VERTIMILL® technology is expected to be about
18 MW in comparison with conventional ball milling.
Metso VERTIMILL® technology brings benefits for mining companies
The high-capacity vertical grinding mill has proven to be a versatile tool that
exhibits many advantages over traditional ball milling, including 30 to 50% less
energy and significantly lower grinding media consumption. Furthermore, the
machine has fewer moving parts than a ball mill, translating into lower
maintenance and operating costs. These features bring substantial savings for
mining companies. Since its introduction in late 1979, close to 400 VERTIMILL®
grinding mills have been sold worldwide.
The complete order comprises 14 VERTIMILL® VTM-3000-WB grinding mills, equipped
with drives of 2,235 kW each. The order is included in Metso's Mining and
Construction first quarter 2012 orders received.
MMX is a Brazilian mining company which belongs to EBX Group. The company
operates two mines in Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso do Sul states in Brazil and
also holds mineral rights in Chile.
Metso is a global supplier of technology and services to customers in the
process industries, including mining, construction, pulp and paper, power, and
oil and gas. Our 30,000 professionals based in over 50 countries deliver
sustainability and profitability to customers worldwide. Expect results.
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Metso's mining and construction professionals specialize in always bringing the
right technology, processes, machinery and services to our customers in the
aggregates production, construction, mining and minerals processing.
www.metso.com/miningandconstruction
For further information, please contact:
Eduardo Kubric, Sales Director, Brazil, Mining and Construction, Metso, tel
+55 2102 1636
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