Quetta/Islamabad, December 22, 2025 – Finnish mining technology leader Metso has clinched contracts valued at approximately €70 million to supply cutting-edge beneficiation and dewatering equipment for the Reko Diq copper-gold mine in Balochistan, Pakistan. The orders, awarded by Reko Diq Mining Company (RDMC), follow a €200 million frame agreement signed in August 2024 and mark a key milestone in the development of one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits.
The equipment package includes a complete flotation flowsheet featuring Metso’s TankCell mechanical flotation cells for rougher and cleaner scavenger stages, combined with innovative Concorde Cell units for ultrafine particle processing in cleaner scalper and recleaner duties. This hybrid technology aims to enhance metallurgical efficiency while lowering capital and operating costs, ideal for Reko Diq’s low-grade, high-throughput ore body.
Additional supplies comprise four Larox PF60 series concentrate filters with auxiliaries, durable slurry pumps, five HRT High Rate Thickeners equipped with Reactorwell technology for optimized performance, and a advanced mill reline machine with safety-focused Auto-Grapple functionality to service the project’s large Premier ball mills. The Concorde Cell will integrate with previously ordered HIGmill regrinding mills from 2024.
Antti Rinne, Vice President of Flotation at Metso, highlighted the strategic fit: “Metso’s large TankCell technology remains the baseline for the rougher circuit, while the cleaner circuit is optimised with Concorde Cell technology to bring increased metallurgical efficiency at reduced capital and operating costs.”
Owned 50% by Canada’s Barrick Gold Corporation and 50% by the governments of Pakistan and Balochistan, Reko Diq is poised to transform Pakistan’s economy. After resolving a prolonged dispute in 2022, the project targets first production by late 2028, with an initial phase processing capacity leading to substantial copper and gold output over a 37-40 year mine life. Analysts project billions in revenues, job creation, and foreign exchange earnings, bolstering Pakistan’s mining sector amid global demand for critical minerals.
The €40 million portion was booked in Metso’s Q3 2025 orders, with €30 million in Q4. This deal underscores international confidence in Reko Diq, following earlier equipment awards and financing commitments from institutions like the IFC and US EXIM Bank.