Outotec Oyj (www.outotec.com) has been awarded a contract by Boliden for the supply of a complete flotation circuit for Aitik mine’s copper ore project in Sweden. Earlier this year Boliden has ordered engineering services from Outotec for the same project. The total value of these contracts is approximately €25 million.
Boliden’s Aitik mine is one of Europe’s largest producers of copper and a major producer of gold and silver. New investments, including building a modern new concentrator, will double Aitik’s production capacity to 36 million m.t./yr of ore.
Outotec’s scope in this engineering and supply project comprises 52 flotation cells fully installed with auxiliary systems. The TankCel units will also feature the latest field-proven and patented FloatForce mixing technology developed by Outotec. The deliveries will be completed during 2009.
Outotec to deliver flotation technology
| By Gerald Ondrey