Australia-based West African Resources has awarded Metso Outotec an order for state-of-the-art comminution equipment to be delivered to their Greenfield Kiaka gold project in Burkina Faso. The order value is approximately EUR 30 million Metso Outotec’s delivery includes two Planet Positive PremierTM grinding mills with a total installed power of 27 MW, as well as Metso Outotec’s proprietary metal and rubber mill linings and spare parts. The PremierTM semi-autogenous mill to be delivered to the Kiaka project is one of the largest gear-driven grinding mills in the world with its 18 MW of installed power. The PremierTM ball mill has been designed to pair smoothly with the SAG mill. Both mills are equipped with fail-safe Metso Outotec Polymer Hydrostatic Shoe Bearing systems, significantly increasing reliability and reducing maintenance costs. West African Resources is in an exciting growth phase, as it aims to be a multi-project, producing more than 400,000 oz/y of gold in 2025
Australia-based West African Resources has awarded Metso Outotec an order for state-of-the-art comminution equipment to be delivered to their Greenfield Kiaka gold project in Burkina Faso. The order value is approximately EUR 30 million Metso Outotec’s delivery includes two Planet Positive PremierTM grinding mills with a total installed power of 27 MW, as well as Metso Outotec’s proprietary metal and rubber mill linings and spare parts. The PremierTM semi-autogenous mill to be delivered to the Kiaka project is one of the largest gear-driven grinding mills in the world with its 18 MW of installed power. The PremierTM ball mill has been designed to pair smoothly with the SAG mill. Both mills are equipped with fail-safe Metso Outotec Polymer Hydrostatic Shoe Bearing systems, significantly increasing reliability and reducing maintenance costs. West African Resources is in an exciting growth phase, as it aims to be a multi-project, producing more than 400,000 oz/y of gold in 2025
