April 10 (Reuters) - Metso Oyj METSO.HE :
* ALBEMARLE CHOOSES METSO EQUIPMENT FOR WORLD-CLASS LITHIUM PROJECT IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
* CONSTRUCTION OF THIS GREENFIELD PROJECT STARTED IN JANUARY 2019 AND PRODUCTION IS SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE IN 2021.
* HAS BEEN AWARDED A MAJOR CONTRACT TO SUPPLY PYRO-PROCESSING AND COMMINUTION EQUIPMENT
* ORDERS WERE BOOKED IN METSO'S 3RD QUARTER 2018 AND 1ST QUARTER 2019 ORDERS RECEIVED,
* EQUIPMENT DELIVERIES ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN SECOND HALF OF 2019.
* MAJOR CONTRACT AT ALBEMARLE CORPORATION'S KEMERTON SITE NEAR BUNBURY IN SOUTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA