Major Copper Mine in Chile
Improvements in the accuracy of mineralogical and geometallurgical information enabled better plant setup ($1,4M)
Customer Challenge
High Ore Grade Variability in Plant
High Variability of Material: Managing the diverse quality and characteristics of materials from different stockpiles being fed into the plant.
Short-Term Planning Goals: Ensuring the ability to meet specific short-term planning objectives amidst fluctuating material inputs.
How We Helped
3D Block Model of Stockpiles
Use of 3D Block Model of the Stockpile calibrated with topographical scans.
Real-Time Material Tracking with dashboards for monitoring material movement in nearly real-time as changes occur, ensuring up-to-date information on stockpile status.
The Outcome
Decreased Plant Feed Variability by 8%
Gains in plant are expected to be around $1.4M/year.
Return on investment of 3.3 months.
Better planning and reclaim strategy.
Improved plant setup for next incoming shift.
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