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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2026/03/05 - Metso has been awarded orders for the delivery of crushing and grinding plant equipment for Artemis Gold’s Blackwater Mine Expanded Phase 2 (EP2) development project in central British Columbia - BlackwaterGoldMine.com / Metso.com. MEO1V.HE
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The total value of the orders is EUR 39 million, of which approximately EUR 16 million was booked in the Minerals segment’s 2025 second-half orders received, and 23 million in the 2026 first-quarter orders received.
“We have been impressed with Metso’s proven operating equipment, their financial commitment to build a comprehensive service repair facility in Prince George, B.C - Opens in a new window., as well as their steadfast commitment to provide strong local service support at the mine site. Metso is a trusted partner that shares our vision to help build a more diversified and sustainable British Columbia economy,” said Jeremy Langford, President, Artemis Gold Inc.
The crushing equipment delivery includes a Superior™ MKIII primary gyratory crusher as well as Nordberg® HP Series™ cone crushers. The grinding equipment delivery consists of a Premier™ 18,000kW semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill and a Premier™ 18,000kW ball mill. Metso will also deliver vertical and horizontal slurry pumps, MHC™ hydrocyclones, and a RockSense™ particle size analyzer.
“Metso’s Premier SAG and ball mills include our patented Polymer HSB trunnion bearings and in-house wear lining systems. Metso is the industry leader in supplying large gear-driven horizontal grinding mills,” says Christoph Hoetzel, Senior Vice President, Grinding at Metso.
“We are very pleased to be supporting Artemis Gold in their continued development of the Blackwater Mine (blackwatergoldmine.com). We believe our Metso Plus - Opens in a new window equipment and services will bring added sustainable value with positive impact to the environment and community in the central B.C. area,” says Giuseppe Campanelli, President, North and Central America (NCA) at Metso.
Metso (metso.com) is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.
Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.
Further information: Travis Orser, Sr. Director, Equipment Technology, North America, Metso
p: +1 720-980-0300 - E: travis.orser[.]metso.com.
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