Freeport Indonesia to process 400,000t of copper concentrate at new smelter
Earlier this month, Freeport obtained an export permit for the rest of the year from the government.
Outotec has agreed with Minera Lumina Copper S.A. on the delivery of a copper solvent extraction and electrowinning plant for the Caserones project, located in high mountains in northern Chile. The contract value is approximately EUR 65 million.
Outotec´s scope covers engineering, technology and proprietary equipment supplies, construction, commissioning and performance tests.
The Caserones copper plant will incorporate latest Outotec® technologies, such as solvent extraction with Vertical Smooth Flow (VSF) technology and tank farm, as well as electrowinning using Outotec® permanent cathode, acid mist capture and stripping technologies. Outotec´s delivery time for the plant, which is designed to produce 30,000 tonnes of copper cathodes annually, will be 30 months.
“Many mining companies are now exploring lower grade ore-bodies and are looking for technologies, which allow economical utilization of those resources. With an average copper grade of 0.34%, the Caserones deposit is a good example of this development. Outotec® sustainable technologies offer low energy consumption and minimum operating costs, making it a viable solution for the customer “, explains Pertti Korhonen, President and CEO of Outotec.
For further information please contact
Felipe Viguera, General Manager – Outotec Chile
tel + 56 2 3362121
Eila Paatela, Vice President – Corporate Communications
tel + 358 20 529 2004 , +358 400 817198
