Metso has received orders for the delivery of crushing and grinding plant equipment for Artemis Gold’s Blackwater Mine Expanded Phase 2 (EP2) development project in central British Columbia, Canada.
The total value of the orders is EUR 39 million (US$45.1 million), of which approximately EUR 16 million ($18.5 million) was booked in the Minerals segment’s 2025 second-half orders received, and EUR 23 million ($26.6 million) in the 2026 first-quarter orders received.
“We have been impressed with Metso’s proven operating equipment, their financial commitment to build a comprehensive service repair facility in Prince George, B.C., as well as their steadfast commitment to provide strong local service support at the mine site,” said Jeremy Langford, president of Artemis Gold.
“Metso is a trusted partner that shares our vision to help build a more diversified and sustainable British Columbia economy.”
The crushing equipment delivery includes a Superior MKIII primary gyratory crusher as well as Nordberg HP Series cone crushers. The grinding equipment delivery consists of a Premier 18,000-kW semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill and a Premier 18,000-kW ball mill. Metso will also deliver vertical and horizontal slurry pumps, MHC hydrocyclones, and a RockSense particle size analyzer.
Blackwater is an open-pit truck and shovel gold-silver mine located 160 km southwest of Prince George, B.C. Once EP2 is in production, the mine is expected to produce an average of 500,000–525,000 ounces of gold for the first 10 full years.
Sources: Metso and Artemis Gold