Hindalco Industries Limited, a global leader in
aluminum and copper, and a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, has
awarded Metso an order for the delivery of engineering and key equipment for a
new precious metals refinery to be built in the State of Gujarat in India. The
new state-of-the-art precious metals refinery plant will be associated with the new e-waste recycling plant. Commissioning is expected to take place within two
years.
The Metso scope of delivery consists of a KaldoTM
furnace with off-gas handling and silver refining equipment. Metso will also
deliver basic engineering for the precious metals refinery. The order value,
which is not disclosed, is booked in the Minerals segment’s fourth-quarter 2024
orders received.
“We are excited to have been trusted with yet another important order from
Hindalco Industries. The new plant will allow Hindalco Industries to increase
their production of precious metals. Our precious metals refining technology
ensures high recovery, low operating costs and high-quality products, all
achieved within a short processing time. The process is highly automated,
offering a safe working environment and zero toxic gas emissions,” says Lauri
Närhi, Director, Sales, Smelting at Metso.
Metso offers industry leading technology and equipment
for the complete copper processing value chain – from ore to cathodes and
associated byproducts. Metso's Outotec® Precious Metals Refinery
technology is used for treating copper anode slime to recover high value
precious metals. It can also be applied for a wide range of other precious
metals containing materials such as lead anode slime, as well as precious
metals concentrates, residues and slags.
Find out more about Metso’s solutions for precious metals refineries on our website.
