Metso and Gruvaktiebolaget Viscaria have signed an agreement to deliver key process equipment for the Viscaria copper mine in Kiruna, Sweden
The agreement supports the project’s transition into the execution phase. With an annual production of 120,000 tonnes of copper concentrate, Viscaria aims to become Sweden’s second-largest copper producer and play a significant role in the European copper market.
The order is valued at approximately EUR 40 million and is booked in the Minerals segment’s 2026 third-quarter orders received.
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 provide a comprehensive package of copper and iron ore processing solutions across the flowsheet, including the 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, and filtration plant including Larox PF filters and VPA filters.
The agreement also includes a thickener system, slurry pumps, MHC hydrocyclone clusters, analysers, and process engineering services. The agreement complements the previous order for Select SAG and ball mills, announced in January 2026. Most of the equipment to be delivered to the processing plant is part of the Metso Plus offering.
