Outotec is to deliver the world’s largest iron ore pelletizing plant in Brazil.

Outotec has agreed with Samarco Mineração on a turnkey delivery of the world’s largest iron ore pelletizing plant in Brazil.

The €200M contract will be booked in Outotec’s Q2 order intake. In addition, the contract includes local €100M purchases performed on behalf of the customer. Some 90% of the services and supplies for the project will be delivered from Brazil.

The new plant will be installed at Samarco’s iron ore port in Ponta de Ubú, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Once operational at the end of 2013, the plant will treat 9.25Mt/y of iron ore on a 816m² traveling grate indurating machine.

Outotec’s scope covers the entire process technology, conceptual and detailed engineering, project management, supply, construction and start-up of the pelletizing plant.