Metso

Oct 2, 2025

Minerita selects Metso’s energy-efficient comminution equipment for its Compact iron ore project in Brazil Thu, Oct 02, 2025 08:00 CET Metso Corporation’s press release on October 2, 2025, at 9 a.m. EEST Minérios Itaúna Ltda (Minerita) has selected Metso to supply all key comminution equipment for its greenfield Compact iron ore project located in Itatiaiuçu, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The plant aims to produce 4.5 Mtpy of high-grade premium pellet feed in two phases. The energy-efficient comminution circuit for the first phase will process compact itabirite iron ore and will consist of a Nordberg® C160™ jaw crusher, followed by a Nordberg® MP800 cone crusher, an HRC™e high pressure grinding roll (HPGR) and a 3.9 MW Select™ ball mill for primary grinding. Regrinding will be done with two Vertimill® VTM4500 stirred mills. The Vertimill® order has been booked in Minerals’ 2025 third-quarter orders received, and the rest in Minerals’ 2025 first-quarter orders. The value of the orders is not disclosed. “The investment reflects our long-term collaboration with Metso on the Compact project. Initial contact was made already around 2010, and the close collaboration was key in selecting Metso as the partner for this energy-efficient comminution circuit. Recently, we had also purchased two Metso Larox® FFP3512 pressure filters for our tailings dewatering system to improve our existing dry stacking process and to enable a more sustainable and modern tailings management. These investments are aligned with our strategic objectives and our values, notably those of always doing things simply and doing them well, and valuing safety and sustainability,” explained Mr. Diego Reis, General Manager of projects and maintenance, and Mr. Lúcio Cerceau, Process General Manager at Minerita. “This order is a great example of how our customers are embracing more energy-efficient and sustainable comminution flowsheets,” said Christoph Hoetzel, Senior Vice President, Grinding at Metso. “The now selected Vertimill® stirred mills and high pressure grinding roll technology are part of the Metso Plus portfolio, offering a more energy-efficient and sustainable way to grind ore, while also helping to reduce the operational costs and improve process performance through enhanced particle size control and reduced water consumption.” Minerita’s order contributes to the rapid expansion of Metso’s global HPGR installation base, reinforcing the growing demand for sustainable comminution solutions. Through its comprehensive comminution solutions and extensive services, Metso offers grinding solutions with optimal configurations to customer-specific operational conditions, thereby enhancing energy efficiency, availability, and reliability. Further information: Fernando Samanez, Vice President, Minerals Sales South America, Metso, tel. +51 997 583 694, email: fernando.samanez(at)metso.com Heidi Valle, Vice President, Communications and Brand, Metso Corporation, tel. +358 20 141 3406, email: heidi.valle(at)metso.com Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change. Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2024, Metso had close to 17,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2024 were about EUR 4.9 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.