Metso to deliver DRI production and smelting technologies for Eti Bakir’s zero-waste Mazidagi plant in Türkiye

Eti Bakir, a Turkish metals and fertilizer producer, is investing in an expansion of its Mazidagi integrated fertilizer and metal production site in Türkiye to recover additional value from leach residue and reduce the environmental footprint of the site. The company has awarded Metso, its long-term technology partner, a major order for the delivery of core process technology and equipment for the project, including a rotary kiln process and a DRI smelting furnace. This project marks the first commercial-scale delivery of Metso's DRI Smelting Furnace technology and represents an important milestone in the industrial deployment of DRI smelting technology.  

The value of the order is approximately EUR 55 million, and it is booked in the Minerals segment’s 2026 third-quarter orders received. 

Metso’s integrated solution is designed to convert leach residue into valuable iron and slag products while supporting Eti Bakir’s objective to effectively utilize side streams at the Mazidagi site. The solution combines Metso’s thermal treatment and smelting technologies to convert leach residue into molten hot metal. The delivery scope includes basic and equipment engineering, as well as supply and advisory services for an SL/RN Xtra rotary kiln pellet direct reduction process integrated with a 30 MVA Metso Outotec® DRI Smelting Furnace. The system includes a hot feeding system for DRI smelter.  

“In our operations, we aim to minimize environmental impact in a feasible way, and this new investment reflects our long-term commitment to sustainable growth, the circular economy, and value-added production. By reprocessing leach residue into high-value industrial materials, such as iron and slag products, we can further strengthen Mazidagi’s role as a pioneering zero-waste industrial complex in Türkiye,” says Bekir Kan, General Manager of the Mazidagi site at Eti Bakir.  

“We are pleased to continue our long-standing collaboration with Eti Bakir in this ambitious project. This is a significant milestone for Metso, as it marks the first commercial-size delivery of our DRI smelting furnace technology. The project demonstrates how our integrated thermal processing and pyrometallurgical technologies can help customers recover more value from complex materials while reducing waste streams. It is also an important benchmark for the industry, showing how innovative DRI smelting technology can unlock new value from industrial residues and support more sustainable metals production.” says Alexy Strikha, Vice President, Minerals Europe and Türkiye at Metso.  

Metso and Eti Bakir have worked together for several years on cutting-edge technological solutions for the Mazidagi plant. Metso has delivered a beneficiation plant, calcination plant, off-gas cleaning plant, sulfuric acid plant, and metal recovery leaching plant for the Mazidagi site in Mardin Province, Türkiye. 

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Further information:  

Osman Akay, Sales Director, Europe and Central Asia, Metso, +49 172 341 24 60, email: osman.akay(at)metso.com 

Metso Media Desk, tel. +358 20 482 1930, email: media(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 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. 
 
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