Outotec to deliver chromite sintering technology to Xstrata Merafe in South Africa
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OUTOTEC OYJ PRESS RELEASE AUGUST 3, 2010 AT 10.00 AM
Outotec to deliver chromite sintering technology to Xstrata Merafe in South
Africa
Outotec has signed a contract with RB Met Engineering (Pty) Ltd and Xstrata
Merafe PSV on the delivery of chromite sintering technology to Xstrata Merafe's
ferrochrome plant located in Rustenburg in South Africa. The contract value is
approximately EUR 17 million.
Outotec's scope of delivery covers basic engineering, technology license and
supply of proprietary equipment as well as services for training and supervision
of installation and plant commissioning. The plant will treat 600,000 tonnes of
chromite ore annually. Xstrata Merafe's project is subject to an environmental
permit by local authorities in Rustenburg and the plant is expected to be
operational in 2012.
"Outotec® Ferrochrome Process is rewarded for its sustainability, because it
improves energy efficiency and reduces carbon footprint of the plant. For
Outotec, this is the third chromite sintering project with Xstrata Merafe in
South Africa," says Outotec's CEO Pertti Korhonen.
The order is included in Outotec's 2010 second quarter order intake and backlog.
For further information, please contact:
OUTOTEC
Pekka Erkkilä, President - Ferrous Solutions business area
tel. +358 20 529 2143
Eila Paatela, Vice President - Corporate Communication
tel. +358 20 529 2004, +358 400 817198
emails: firstname.lastname(at)outotec.com
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