Metso awarded a major process equipment order to an iron ore concentrator plant in Oman
Metso Corporation’s press release on June 17, 2025, at 09:00 a.m. EEST
Metso has signed an agreement to supply key process equipment for Jinnan Iron & Steel Group’s greenfield iron ore concentrator plant. The facility will be constructed in Sohar, a port city about 200 km north of Oman’s capital Muscat. The plant aims to produce 12.6 million tonnes of high-grade iron ore concentrate annually. It is set to begin operations in 2027 and aims to position Oman as a key supplier in the global Direct Reduction (DR) grade iron ore market.
Metso’s delivery for the grinding circuit consists of several Vertimill® VTM-4500 mills and ball mills with metallic mill liners and a total installed power of approximately 25MW. For the beneficiation circuit, Metso will deliver five HRT High Rate Thickeners equipped with ReactorwellTM feed technology, and six Larox® FFP3512 filters for concentrate dewatering. Additionally, Metso will deliver a large slurry pump package covering the whole process and including Metso MD series mill discharge pumps. A significant number of the products covered by the agreement are part of the Metso Plus offering. The value of the order, which is not disclosed, is booked in the Minerals segment’s second-quarter 2025 orders received.
“This project marks Jinnan's first venture in Oman, a country rich in a variety of mineral resources and with a strategic vision to develop its mining sector as part of its economic diversification efforts. As a leading supplier of process technology and services for minerals concentrator plants around the world, Metso is pleased to work as a strategic partner with Jinnan Iron & Steel Group in this greenfield project,” says Piia Karhu, President, Minerals at Metso.
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Further information:
Santanu Chowdhury, Head of Minerals Sales in Middle East, Metso, tel. +97 156 376 6676, email: santanu.chowdhury(at)metso.com
Xun Fang, General Manager, Minerals sales, Greater China, Metso tel. +86 138 1087 2489, email: xun.fang(at)metso.com
Heidi Valle, Vice President, Communications and Brand, Metso Corporation, tel. +358 20 141 3406, email: heidi.valle(at)metso.com
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