Metso introduces the world's largest cone crusher, MP2500, to respond to the mining industry's efficiency challenge
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Metso introduces the world's largest cone crusher, MP2500, to respond to the
mining industry's efficiency challenge
Metso Corporation's press release on November 5, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. EET
The first MP2500 cone crusher will be operational at First Quantum Minerals Ltd
Sentinel mine in Zambia early 2015
The global mining industry is striving to develop more energy and cost efficient
technologies for minerals processing. As ore grades decline, more and more ore
needs to be processed to obtain the same amount of the valuable mineral and to
meet production targets. This equation often results in increased processing
costs and can prove problematic for miners.
Metso is responding to the customer challenge by developing larger and more
energy efficient equipment for minerals processing. One result of this work, the
world's largest cone crushers, the MP2500, will be shipped to First Quantum
Minerals Ltd (FQML) Sentinel Mine in Zambia. The crushers will be fully
operational in early 2015. The crusher order, worth more than EUR 10 million,
was booked in Metso's orders received in Q1 2013.
Efficient crushing saves energy
The MP2500 was selected for Sentinel because it can process large volumes of
rock as single machine. It saves costs as fewer crushers, related infrastructure
and maintenance are needed for achieving the same or increased amount of
production.
Because the MP2500 crusher has the largest feed opening ever made, it can crush
bigger chunks of rock. Its ability to crush rock further than the traditional
crushers decreases energy consumption in the later parts of the process.
The MP2500 cone crusher is designed for use in secondary and tertiary crushing.
It links easily with other Metso products to create a simplified, cost
effective process flow for high production sites. Larger equipment reduces the
number of crushers to install since there is more throughput from each crusher.
To duplicate the performance of two (2) MP2500's would require four (4) smaller
MP1250's and all associated infrastructure.
Less equipment leads to improved safety
The development of the MP2500 cone crusher resulted in innovations in the area
of health and safety, many based on discussions with FQML. The most important
result is based on the fact that there is less equipment installed at the mine
site thus generating less need for maintenance and limiting the number of times
personnel has to conduct work at any single equipment.
Serviceability and ease of maintenance was also a focus during the design.
Since the part was so large, Metso developed a new method to remove the socket
which eliminates heating of the part in a difficult working space. This method
also eliminates process variables associated with socket removal and reduces the
overall stress on both the socket and main shaft. Metso has a patent pending
for this new concept. Metso also refined the existing jackbolt locknut design
to reduce the amount of manual work and replaced it with hydraulics to simplify
the same work.
Metso is assisting Sentinel mine to guarantee the efficient operation of the new
MP2500 by stationing full-time field service engineers on-site for one year
after commissioning and by stocking critical spare parts in Metso's distribution
center in South Africa as well on-site.
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. is an established and rapidly growing mining and
metals company operating seven mines and developing five projects worldwide,
currently producing copper, nickel, gold, zinc, and platinum group elements. In
addition, FQML is developing projects in Zambia, Panama and Peru that when
complete, will increase their annual copper production capacity to more than
1.3 million tonnes per annum.
Metso is a leading process performance provider, with customers in the mining,
oil and gas, and aggregates industries. Metso's cutting-edge services and
solutions improve availability and reliability in minerals processing and flow
control, providing sustainable process and profit improvements. Metso is listed
on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland. In 2013, Metso's net sales totaled EUR 3.8
billion. Metso employs approximately 16,000 industry experts in 50 countries.
Expect results.
www.metso.com, www.twitter.com/metsogroup
For further information, please contact:
João Ney Colagrossi, President, Minerals business area, Metso, tel.
+55 15 2102 1301, e-mail: joao.colagrossi(at)metso.com
Kenneth Brame, SVP, Minerals business area, Metso, tel. +1 717-849-7450, email:
kenneth.brame(at)metso.com
Kevin Graney, Project manager, Minerals business area, Metso, tel.
+1 262 717 2690, email: kevin.graney(at)metso.com
Jussi Ollila, Vice President, Global Communications, Metso Corporation, tel.
+358 20 484 3212, email: jussi.ollila(at)metso.com
Caption:
Image 1: Metso introduces the world's largest cone crusher, MP2500, to respond
to the mining industry's efficiency challenge
Image 2: The first MP2500 cone crusher will be operational at First Quantum
Minerals Ltd Sentinel mine in Zambia early 2015
Image 3: The MP2500 was selected for Sentinel because it can process large
volumes of rock as single machine. It saves costs as fewer crushers, related
infrastructure and maintenance are needed for achieving the same or increased
amount of production.
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