Metso has received orders to supply crushing and grinding equipment for the Expanded Phase 2 (EP2) development at Artemis Gold’s Blackwater Mine in central British Columbia (BC), Canada.
The orders have a total value of €39m ($45.25m), with around €16m recorded in the Minerals segment’s orders for the second half of 2025 and €23m in the first quarter of 2026.
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Artemis Gold president Jeremy Langford said: “We have been impressed with Metso’s proven operating equipment, their financial commitment to build a comprehensive service repair facility in Prince George, BC, as well as their steadfast commitment to provide strong local service support at the mine site.
“Metso is a trusted partner that shares our vision to help build a more diversified and sustainable BC economy.”
The equipment delivery will include a Superior MKIII primary gyratory crusher and Nordberg HP Series cone crushers.
For grinding processes, Metso will provide a Premier 18,000kW semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill along with a Premier 18,000kW ball mill.
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By GlobalDataAdditionally, the order includes vertical and horizontal slurry pumps, MHC hydrocyclones and a RockSense particle size analyser.
Metso grinding senior vice-president Christoph Hoetzel said: “Metso’s Premier SAG and ball mills include our patented Polymer HSB trunnion bearings and in-house wear lining systems. Metso is the industry leader in supplying large gear-driven horizontal grinding mills.”
In January 2026, Metso’s Concorde Cell flotation technology was chosen by Barrick Gold for the Lumwana copper project expansion in Zambia’s North-Western Province.
This agreement involves the integration of Concorde Cell flotation units with Metso’s already chosen TankCell technology, with the aim of optimising the project’s flowsheet.
