A complete fine crushing and screening
system

Metso will supply a complete fine crushing and screening system to Norsk Stein’s Jelsa quarry expansion in Norway (Fig.). The delivery will be completed by June 2010. The value of the order is approximately € 27 million. The order is included in Mining and Construction Technology’s Q3 orders received. The order comprises of four gyratory cone crushers, eight inclined screens, a stacker conveyor, and a significant amount of conveyors. It also includes the engineering, erection and pro-ject management of the new plant. The stationary plant expansion will raise the production of the Jelsa quarry significantly. The yearly production of the quarry now exceeds 5 million t. After completing the expansion, the targeted production for fine products will be 850 t/h in addition to existing plant production 650 t/h, and total production more than 10 million t/y. Norsk Stein A/S is one of Europe’s biggest aggregates producers. The Jelsa quarry, located north-east of Stavanger produces high quality aggregates for road building, railways and offshore purposes. The end products are shipped to countries like Denmark, UK, France and Germany.

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