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"Outotec has been awarded multiple orders, worth a total of Eur265 million ($326 million), for technology deliveries to National Iranian Copper Industries Co.'s copper and molybdenum projects in Iran, the Finnish engineering group said Tuesday.Outotec will deliver technology and services to NICICO's Khatoon Abad copper smelter, Miduk copper concentrator expansion, Nowchun copper and molybdenum concentrator and Sarcheshmeh copper concentrator expansion. Outotec 'makes thorough examinations and works closely with the concerned authorities to ensure that its activities and technology deliveries are compliant with the restrictive measures against Iran,' the company said. In anticipation of possible future changes in the regulatory framework, the orders will be booked in Outotec's order backlog gradually during 2012-16 according to each year's overall progress of the particular project. Around Eur58 million of these contracts will be booked in Outotec's third-quarter order intake with the revenues recognized gradually during 2012-16, the company said." (Platts, "Finland's Outotec gets orders for Iran copper/molybdenum projects," 7/10/12)

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"Outotec has been selected by Gol-E-Gohar Mining & Industrial Co. to design and provide technology for an iron ore pelletizing plant located in the Kerman province of Iran. The plant's annual capacity is approximately five million tonnes iron ore pellets. Outotec's scope of delivery includes technology for a traveling grate pelletizing plant, engineering, key process equipment and advisory services. A local contractor will be responsible for civil works and local supply. The value of equivalent deliveries for comparable plant sizes is approximately EUR 80-85 million." (Reuters, "Press Release: Outotec to deliver iron ore pelletizing technology to Gol-E-Gohar, Iran," 4/18/12)