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Outotec to deliver flotation technology for Boliden in Sweden
Outotec 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 EUR 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 annual production capacity to 36 million tonnes of ore.
Outotec's scope in this engineering and supply project comprises 52 flotation cells fully installed with auxiliary systems. The TankCell® units will also feature the latest field-proven and patented FloatForce(TM) mixing technology developed by Outotec. The deliveries will be completed during 2009.
In addition to this flotation contract, Outotec is currently delivering a regrinding pebble mill for Aitik based on an earlier order.
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Outotec to deliver grinding technology for the Kevitsa project in Finland
Outotec has agreed with Scandinavian Minerals Limited of Canada for the delivery of grinding technology for Scandinavian Minerals' Kevitsa project in Finland. The contract value exceeds EUR 20 million.
Kevitsa, located in Sodankylä in northern Finland, is an undeveloped sulfide nickel deposit containing also copper and platinum group metals. Outotec's scope of delivery consists of three fully autogenous grinding mills of Outotec's proprietary design, planned to treat approximately five million tonnes of ore per year. Outotec's fully autogenous mills will bring substantial savings in operational costs of the grinding circuit compared to traditional semi-autogenous mills.
The mills are due to be delivered in the first quarter of 2010 and the processing plant is planned to be operational in 2010.
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Outotec to deliver two sinter plants for SAIL in India
Outotec has been awarded a contract by Steel Authority Of India Ltd (SAIL) for the design and delivery of two iron ore sinter plants on turn-key basis as part of a consortium with Larsen & Toubro Ltd. The new plants will be built at the IISCO Steel Plant of SAIL located at Burnpur, West Bengal. Outotec's contract value exceeds EUR 22 million.
The new sinter plants are part of SAIL's program of expanding its annual capacity at the IISCO Steel Plant by 2.5 million tonnes of crude steel. The sinter plants will produce 3.8 million tonnes of iron sinter per year.
Outotec's scope covers engineering, supply of proprietary and special equipment as well as technical services. Larsen & Toubro Ltd. will cover engineering and supply of local mechanical, electrical and instrumentation works and complete site services including civil, structural and construction works.
The new sinter plants are expected to become operational in early 2010.
"Outotec is currently building two sinter plants in India for Tata Steel, one in Jamshedpur and another in Orissa, as well as two plants for JSW Steel in Toranagallu. We have received orders for already four sinter plants from India this year, which clearly demonstrates our reliability as a supplier and our leadership in the iron and steel industry in the area of iron ore sintering technology", says Tapani Järvinen, President and CEO of Outotec.
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Outotec's copper process receives Quality Innovation of the Year award
A new copper production method developed by Outotec has been elected as the Quality Innovation of the Year 2007 by Excellence Finland in large companies' category.
The jury's criteria were innovativeness and quality of the innovation. Quality was valued from the customer's viewpoint and by the innovation's commercial value. The copper production process developed by Outotec, including a new leaching method and reactor technology, met the jury's criteria best. "The process is environmentally sound and energy-efficient, which makes it very competitive. The company's business is based on know-how and proprietary technologies with high business potential. The new technology can be customized and applied for numerous new projects in the global markets", explained the jury.
The award-winning technology enables exploitation of the Cobre Las Cruces deposit in Spain with low investment and operating costs. Outotec developed the technology during 2002-2004 for the customer, made basic engineering for the Cobre Las Cruces copper plant and is currently delivering process know-how as well as special equipment for grinding, thickening, leaching, solvent extraction, tankfarm and electrowinning. The leaching technology has been particularly developed for the ore in Cobre Las Cruces. Outotec supervises the project all the way from installation to commissioning. Once operational, the plant will produce annually 72,000 tonnes of LME grade A copper cathodes.
Outotec has continuously developed the awarded technology and applied it in other hydrometallurgical processes, such as for example the metals recovery technology Outotec will deliver for the Talvivaara nickel project in Finland.
"We are very happy to receive the Quality Innovation award. It is a great recognition for our specialists' know-how and brilliant ideas. They have been in central role in developing the new process technology and making it match the customer's needs. As a result, we have been able to offer an economically and ecologically viable process for exploiting the Cobre Las Cruces deposit. The new reactor technology has quickly created significant business for us," Tapani Järvinen, President and CEO of Outotec states.
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Outotec's ferrochrome process won Cleantech Finland® competition
Outotec has today won the Cleantech Finland® award for developing new ferrochrome production technology that promotes sustainable development.
The European Union organizes the European Business Awards for the Environment competition every other year for companies pioneering in environmentally friendly policies, products and processes and whose business activities promote the principles of sustainable development. The Finnish national competition, Cleantech Finland®, is coordinated by the Finnish National Fund for Research and Development - Sitra. By winning the Cleantech Finland® competition in process category Outotec has been qualified for the European Business Awards for the Environment 2008 competition.
"Ferrochrome is an essential alloy in the production of stainless steel. Outotec's ferrochrome production method innovatively utilizes the gas generated in the process as a gaseous fuel in the plant area. The process itself is a closed system, which considerably reduces the energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions to the environment. The technology is very topical now when the energy price and metals prices are high and environmental requirements are becoming tighter", gave the Finnish jury as reasons for the selection.
The ferrochrome process, developed originally at Outokumpu Oyj's Tornio Works and Outotec Oyj's research center in Pori, Finland, is continuously being developed. When the technology is sold to a new customer, the process will be tailored to meet the specific needs of each customer.
"The Cleantech Finland® award is a pleasant distinction to Outotec's ferrochrome technology which is competitive because of its cleanness and energy-efficiency. It has been estimated that, thanks to our technology, the cumulative carbon dioxide emissions of Outokumpu Tornio Works have been reduced by six million tonnes and of the ferrochrome plants in South Africa by five million tonnes respectively. Furthermore, the process significantly reduces the consumption of electric energy when compared to conventional processes. Our technology has been a success in the global market, and today it is used to produce approximately 35 per cent of the world's ferrochrome", explains Tapani Järvinen, President and CEO of Outotec.
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Outotec expands Australian Service Centre with world-class skills
A global leader in minerals and metals processing technology, Outotec, is further expanding its Australian Service Centre to provide world-class skills to enhance the efficiency of its customers’ plants.
Outotec’s Australian Service Centre – which is part of an integrated network of more than 10 similar Outotec centres operating globally - is focused on key service areas such as process audits and optimisation, preventative maintenance, upgrades, spare parts management and excellence in training.
Operating from bases in Sydney and Perth with a core of 28 specialist staff, the Service Centre has been expanded and structured to provide vital skills at a time of unprecedented demand for them throughout Australasia and the Asia-Pacific, says the Managing Director of Outotec (formerly Outokumpu Technology) Mr Neil Jagger.
A major new appointment has been announced to Outotec’s Service Centre with the appointment of Mr Steve Turnley as Service Metallurgy Manager, a key role in the growth of the service centre to help customers and Australia and South-East Asia to identify and remove process inefficiencies and bottlenecks.
“Our expanding Service Centre is a key component of Outotec’s charter to deliver to clients even ‘More Out Of Ore’. In addition to having more than ten such service Centres on six continents, Outotec will maintain its position at the forefront of innovation globally with two in-house research centers, eight laboratories and four test plants. Outotec’s 1,800 professionals working together with a broad network of international subcontractors generated annual sales of EUR 740 million in 2006.
“We are investing strongly in the skills and facilities of the Australian Service Centre as many companies are urgently looking to outsource roles previously managed on-site. As a global leader in minerals and metals processing, Outotec can draw on a wealth of experience and expertise in areas such as thickening, flotation, comminution, analysers, automation and physical separation” says Mr Jagger.
With current industry shortages of skilled labour, sites are increasingly focused on areas where their plants, processes and personnel skills can be improved. Resulting benefits can include optimised processes and greater profitability, reduced risk of breakdowns, increased technology life, increased safety and motivated plant personnel. The Service Centre has specific areas managed by dedicated, highly experienced teams:
•Spares Department – site-specific spares list management, facilitating streamlined inventory control by sites
•Service Department – preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, equipment audits and commissioning
•Customer Training Department – training courses provided on- and off-site throughout Australia
•Plant Upgrades and Optimisation Department – plant audits, overhauls, upgrades and improvements, all targeting improved processing and performance
•Projects Department – design and construct, turnkey projects
“There are many scenarios where our Service Centre can lessen the load on sites. For example, some do not have easy access to accurate parts information. This can be a nightmare, sometimes resulting in wrong parts being ordered. Some spares, particularly those with long lead times, are critical to preventing prolonged downtime. Our Spares Department offers site-specific spares lists, assisting maintenance planners with comprehensive inventory control and ensuring prompt supply of genuine OEM spare parts” says Mr. Jagger.
Outotec is a worldwide leader in minerals and metals processing technologies, providing innovative environmentally sound solutions for a wide variety of customer needs in the iron and steel, aluminum and non-ferrous metals industries. Outotec shares are listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
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