# Metso to supply copper refining technology for Southern Peru's Tia Maria project

Metso signed an agreement with Southern Peru Copper Corporation to supply solvent extraction and electrowinning technology for the Tia Maria copper project in Cocachacra, Arequipa, Peru. The plant will produce 120,000 t of copper cathodes per year, and the order value of €100 million was booked in Metso's Q1 2026 order intake.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-03-30
- Where: Cocachacra, Islay, Arequipa, Peru
- Value: $108.0M (100.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 120,000 t of copper cathodes per year
- Products: solvent extraction and electrowinning plants, dual media filters, robotic cathode stripping machine, acid mist capture system
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Metso](https://endata.com/companies/240.md) (supplier)
- [Southern Peru Copper Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/14131.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [globalminingreview.com](https://www.globalminingreview.com/mining/30032026/metso-wins-major-greenfield-contract-to-supply-copper-refining-technology-to-southern-peru-copper-corporation/), 2026-03-30: "The order value of €100 million has been booked in the Minerals segment's 2026 first-quarter order intake."

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