Metso and Gruvaktiebolaget Viscaria have signed an agreement for the delivery of key process equipment for the restart of the Viscaria copper mine in Kiruna, Sweden, with the agreement supporting the project’s transition into the execution phase.
With an annual production of 120,000 t of copper concentrate, Viscaria aims to become Sweden’s second-largest copper producer and play an important role in the European copper market.
The value of the order is approximately €40 million ($47 million).
Charlotte Odenberger, COO of Viscaria, said: “Our continued cooperation with Metso marks an important step in the development of the project and in the transition towards the execution phase. By consolidating the delivery of all process equipment, which is the project’s largest investment, into a single contract, we can continue detailed engineering, secure the procurement of critical process equipment, and increase predictability in project execution.”
Renaud Lapointe, President, Market Area Europe and Central Asia at Metso, said: “Viscaria is one of Europe’s most significant mining development projects, and we are pleased to continue supporting its progress with our process technology expertise. Our involvement from the early stages of the project, combined with this broad equipment scope, demonstrates the strength of our offering and our ability to support customers from project development through execution and beyond. We look forward to contributing to the long-term success of the Viscaria mine.”
Metso will deliver what it says is a comprehensive package of copper and iron ore processing solutions across the flowsheet, including Metso FIT™ Crushing station with Nordberg® C Series™ jaw crusher and Nordberg HP Series™ cone crusher, a flotation circuit with Metso’s TankCell® and Concorde Cell™ flotation technology, magnetic separators, as well as filtration plant including Larox® PF filters and VPA filters.
In addition, a thickener system, slurry pumps, MHC™ hydrocyclone clusters and analysers as well as process engineering services are included. The agreement complements the previous order for Select™ SAG and ball mills, announced in January 2026. The majority of the equipment to be delivered to the processing plant is part of the Metso Plus offering.
