FLSmidth awarded order for iron ore crushing plant in India
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PRESS RELEASE
FLSmidth has received a contract worth approximately USD 30m (DKK 175m) for the
supply of an iron ore crushing plant with a capacity of 1,800 tonnes per hour
from Indian M/s National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC Limited)
for their Kumaraswamy iron ore project, located in the Bellary District,
Karnataka in India.
The scope of the supply includes design, engineering, manufacture, fabrication,
shop testing, packing and transportation to the mine along with electrical-,
civil- and structural work as well as erection and commissioning of the plant.
The contract comprises the following equipment; one gyratory crusher, one apron
feeder, one belt conveyor, two scalping screens and one secondary cone crusher.
FLSmidth's ability to be the customer's One Source in this project was a
decisive factor in awarding the order to FLSmidth - reducing delivery time and
optimising equipment performance.
"This is FLSmidth's first order for an iron ore crushing plant on turnkey basis
in India. Furthermore, the order includes a gyratory crusher which is very
central equipment in our product portfolio," Group CEO Jørgen Huno Rasmussen
comments.
State-owned NMDC Limited is the single largest iron ore producer and exporter in
India. The
company's cost of production is competitive with those of the leading iron ore
producers in the world and is continually aiming to lower it across all its
operations. Factors contributing to NMDC Limited's ability to lower its costs of
production include the mechanization of its mines, its focus on continually
reducing mining cost and seeking operation efficiency improvements. It presently
produces approximately 30 million tonnes of iron ore from its three fully
mechanized mines, all located in India. NMDC Limited is also involved in
exploration of a wide range of other minerals.
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Please address any questions regarding this announcement to Group Chief
Executive Officer Jørgen Huno Rasmussen, FLSmidth & Co. A/S at +45 36 18 18 00.
For further information about FLSmidth, please visit www.flsmidth.com.
Yours faithfully
Pernille Friis Andersen
Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
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