Outotec and Zambia's Kansanshi Mining sign sulfuric acid technology deal
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OUTOTEC OYJ PRESS RELEASE, March 7, 2012 AT 3:00 PM
Outotec and Zambia's Kansanshi Mining sign sulfuric acid technology deal
Outotec has signed a contract with the Zambia-based mining company Kansanshi
Mining plc for the design and delivery of a gas cleaning system and a sulfuric
acid plant. The Zambian company operates a large copper mine and has selected
Outotec to build the world's largest metallurgical sulfuric acid plant
downstream of its new copper smelter. The contract is valued at approximately
over EUR 80 million.
The new gas cleaning and sulfuric acid complex will be part of the overall
copper smelting facilities located in Solwezi, North-Western Province, Zambia.
The acid plant will process off gas from the copper smelter and the acid
produced will be used for leaching nearby at Kansanshi Mining's copper plant.
The scope of Outotec's delivery includes basic and detail engineering,
procurement and the supply of proprietary equipment for the gas cleaning system
and acid plant. In addition, Outotec will also provide advisory services for
construction and commissioning to the overall project scope. Kansanshi Mining is
a subsidiary of First Quantum Minerals Ltd, a rapidly growing mining and metals
company currently operating a number of mines and developing several projects
worldwide.
Outotec's track-record as the leading provider of sulfuric acid technology -
more than 600 plants have been delivered worldwide - was a major factor in the
Zambian company's decision to select Outotec.
"This is a very exciting project for us not only due to the size of the acid
plant, but also because the client has made it very clear they want a world-
class plant design incorporating the highest environmental standards," stated
Outotec's president and CEO Pertti Korhonen, adding "We take pride in our role
as a global leader of sustainable solutions to the industries we serve and
winning projects on this scale simply confirms our status. Environmental
standards set by the World Bank will serve as the benchmark for the project."
For further information please contact:
OUTOTEC
Dr. Peter Weber, President, Energy, Light Metals and Environmental
Solutions
tel. +49 6171 9693 165
Eila Paatela, Director, Corporate Communications
tel. +358 20 529 2004, +358 400 817 198
e-mailsfirstname.lastname(at)outotec.com
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