Barrick Gold Corporation has chosen Metso’s Concorde Cell flotation technology for its Lumwana expansion project in Zambia’s North-Western Province
The Concorde Cell flotation cells will operate alongside the previously selected TankCell technology for the project.
Metso’s high-intensity Concorde Cell is an advanced solution for processing complex orebodies. Combining Concorde Cell with TankCell technology provides a reliable and efficient method to optimise the flowsheet. The forced-air pneumatic Concorde Cell is known for delivering faster flotation kinetics, excellent recovery of fine and ultra-fine particles, and enhanced consistency in concentrate grades.
In 2024, Metso announced an order for the supply of complete concentrator plant equipment for the Lumwana copper project. The value of the Concorde Cell equipment order was recorded in the Minerals segment’s third-quarter 2025 order intake.
Barrick Gold taps Metso technology for copper project
Metso’s advanced Concorde Cell technology boosts flotation efficiency and concentrate-grade consistency at Lumwana project. (Image source: Metso)
