:: Metso to Supply Cone Crushers to Codelco in Chile

Metso Minerals will supply cone crushers to Codelco, the Chilean national mining company, for the expansion of its Andina Divisions' Los Andes project in Chile. The start-up for the crushers is scheduled for the second quarter of 2009. The value of this order is approximately EUR 7 million. The order is included in Metso's third quarter order backlog.

The order comprises a secondary cone crusher and two tertiary cone crushers. Once in full operation, the project will be able to process approximately 9,125,000 metric tonnes of ore annually.