Duo Group lead Hemerdon processing facility build

Company appointed as EPC partner for new advanced crushing, screening and ore sorting facility

DUO Group have been appointed as the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) partner for Tungsten West’s new crushing, screening, and ore sorter facility at the Hemerdon Project in Devon – one of the UK’s most strategically significant critical minerals operations.

Duo Group are a leading full-service processing solutions specialist operating across the aggregates, mining, recycling and materials handling sectors. As the UK’s national sales and service partner for Metso fixed plant equipment, Duo will integrate a suite of Metso crushers, screens and associated systems into the new build, ensuring proven, high-reliability technology forms the core of the processing line.

Martin McWilliams, managing director of Duo Group, said: ‘We are pleased to be working with Tungsten West on such a significant project. Duo has a long and proven history of delivering complex turnkey projects across the UK, and that experience gives this project real momentum from the outset. 

‘Our teams have worked closely together to develop a strong and practical solution that puts Metso technology at the centre of the process. This facility is a key part of the Hemerdon restart programme, and we are proud to play our part in a project that is so important to the future of the UK critical minerals sector.’

Jeff Court, CEO of Tungsten West, added: ‘This marks another important milestone in restarting Hemerdon, and I am very pleased to have Duo involved in the project. This work package is a major element of the restart programme and allows us to progress a critical long lead-time component.’