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 the material from different stockpiles being fed to the plant
Meet specific short term planning goals
How We Helped
3D Block Model of Stockpiles
Use of 3D Block Model of the Stockpile calibrated with topographical scans
Material Tracking refreshed in real-time as changes occur
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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