Reko Diq Mining Company has awarded Finland-based Metso the remaining major equipment contracts for its copper-gold project in Pakistan, with a total value of approximately €70 million. Of this, €40 million was recorded in Metso’s minerals segment order intake for the third quarter of 2025, while €30 million was booked in the fourth quarter.
Under the contracts, Metso will supply a complete beneficiation and dewatering package, including a flotation circuit that integrates TankCell mechanical flotation technology for the rougher and cleaner scavenger stages with Concorde Cell technology for ultrafine particle cleaning. The configuration is designed to enhance metallurgical performance while reducing capital and operating costs, particularly in large, low-grade ore operations. The Concorde Cell units will operate in conjunction with HIGmill regrinding mills previously ordered for the project in 2024.
The scope also includes four Larox PF60 filters for concentrate filtration, slurry pumps for primary and secondary filtration stages, and five high-rate thickeners equipped with Reactorwell technology. Additionally, Metso will deliver a mill reline machine with automated safety features to service the Premier ball mills ordered earlier for the project.
The Reko Diq mine is jointly owned, with Canada’s Barrick Gold holding a 50 percent stake, while the remaining 50 percent is held by the governments of Pakistan and Balochistan.
This contract award represents a key step in advancing the Reko Diq project, ensuring the installation of advanced metallurgical and processing equipment aimed at boosting operational efficiency, reducing costs, and improving overall production performance.
Industry observers note that these contracts highlight continued investor confidence in Pakistan’s mining sector and its potential for large-scale mineral development, with advanced international technology being deployed to optimise output and operational reliability.
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