Wedoany.com Report-Jun 25, Metso has signed a three-year contract with BHP to provide metallic liners for chute solutions at BHP’s Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) operations. The agreement’s financial terms were not disclosed.

Metso offers a comprehensive range of protective chute lining solutions tailored to meet challenging customer requirements.

The contract involves supplying Metso’s XAlloy metallic and cast wear liners, designed to optimize operational efficiency. Metso’s protective chute lining solutions are customized to reduce downtime while enhancing productivity and throughput for demanding mining environments.

Tobias Krull, Metso’s Director of Chute and Conveyor Solutions, stated: “We are strongly focused on delivering better overall efficiency and productivity for our customer operations. With our extensive offering in chute liner designs, backed by decades of experience and innovation, we can deliver greater uptime and safer, quicker maintenance for our customers.” This deal strengthens Metso’s standing as a trusted mining industry supplier.

Metso’s expertise includes tailored chute wear lining solutions that prioritize safety, performance, and durability. Its XAlloy liners use advanced welding to bond high-alloy chromium carbide material to a mild steel backing plate for enhanced protection.

Metso operates advanced foundry and production facilities in Australia for rubber and Poly-Met materials, supported by a nationwide network of service centers. In March, Metso launched the Cu POX leaching solution, a sustainable hydrometallurgical process to improve copper sulphide leaching and address ore composition challenges.