Weir secures $48m contract for new phase of greenfield phosphate projects

Weir says its highly engineered technology enables critical resources to be produced using less energy, water and waste while reducing customers’ total cost of ownership.
Weir says its highly engineered technology enables critical resources to be produced using less energy, water and waste while reducing customers’ total cost of ownership.

The Weir Group has been awarded a $48m (£25m) contract for separation solutions at the OCP Group’s Benguerir and Louta greenfield phosphate projects in Morocco.

The full order, which includes a range of both WARMAN slurry pumps and CAVEX hydrocyclones, will be recognised in Q3 of 2024.

This will support the continued construction of the Louta project and the tripling of production from the Benguerir project, where Weir has previously provided similar separation and desliming solutions based on its energy efficient technology.

Weir chief executive Jon Stanton says the company is pleased to have secured this major contract.

“It represents a strong endorsement of our WARMAN and CAVEX ranges that provide energy efficient separation at scale to support our customer’s productivity and sustainability goals,” he said.

“Along with our industry-leading solutions, we promise our customers world class service.

“Our local team are delighted to continue to deliver for OCP as they commission the initial phase at Benguerir and look to expand these exciting projects.”

The Benguerir expansion will start up following the initial phase of the project, with scheduled first production in 2024 and an estimated total mine life of more than 100 years.

Following commissioning of the equipment, Weir will provide aftermarket support via technical experts from its Moroccan service centre.

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