Metso plans to restructure Minerals equipment business

Metso introduced the diesel-electric Lokotrack LT400J jaw crusher for primary crushing and the LT350C cone crusher for secondary and tertiary crushing.

Metso’s VSF X solvent extraction technology enables an efficient solvent extraction process step for various ore bodies and recycled battery black mass.

The planned production capacity of the new copper smelter is 300,000 tpa of copper cathodes and 1.8 million tpa of sulphuric acid.

Compared to the first crusher in the series, HP200e, the new crusher, HP350e, belongs to a larger size class of crushers.

By reducing the need for long-haul freight between Perth and the Pilbara, the centre reduces carbon emissions and offers faster access to critical spare parts.

Profit before taxes was EUR 724 million (EUR 426 million), and the effective tax rate was 26% (25%). Earnings per share for continuing operations were EUR 0.65 (EUR 0.39).