Metso has been awarded orders for the delivery of two horizontal grinding mills to Emerald Resources NL for the Dingo Range Gold Project in Western Australia and the Memot Gold Project in Cambodia. The total value of the orders exceeds EUR 10 million and has been booked in the Minerals segment’s 2026 second-quarter orders received.
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“Emerald is pleased to strengthen its long-term partnership with Metso, building on successful collaboration on our earlier gold development projects. Securing this long-lead capital equipment on a competitive delivery schedule is a critical step in advancing both Dingo Range and Memot projects toward gold production. These investments support our strategic objective of becoming a +300 koz per annum multi-mine gold producer across two continents,” says Morgan Hart, Managing Director, Emerald Resources.
“We are pleased to continue as a trusted partner with Emerald and support the development of their Western Australian greenfield Dingo Range Project and their second Cambodian project at Memot. We look forward to working on these projects and future ones with Emerald,” says David Tulloch, Vice President, Minerals, Asia Pacific at Metso.
The deliveries include Metso Premier™ 8,000 kW semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mills, customized for high throughput, unmatched performance, and reliable operation in demanding gold processing applications. In addition, Metso will provide its patented Polymer Hydrostatic Shoe Bearing (HSB) system and in-house wear lining systems for the projects.
“Our Premier horizontal grinding mills, part of the Metso Plus offering, are engineered to deliver reliable performance and high availability in demanding gold processing applications. Combined with our advanced bearing technology and lifecycle support, they enable customers to maximize throughput and achieve the lowest total cost of ownership,” says Nick Green, Vice President, Horizontal Mills at Metso.
Reliable and Efficient Grinding Solutions for Gold Processing
Metso is the industry leader in supplying large horizontal grinding mills, combining over 100 years of process expertise with advanced technologies and in-house design capabilities.
The Premier horizontal grinding mills are customized solutions built on advanced engineering, robust design, and optimized performance to maximize customer productivity and minimize lifecycle costs. The Metso Premier mills are part of the Metso Plus portfolio, improving environmental performance, energy and water efficiency in minerals processing for gold production. To support continuous performance, Metso also provides mill linings and extensive support through its global network of service and repair centers.