Project Overview
A major copper mining company in Chile needed to upgrade their ore processing plant to increase capacity and improve recovery rates.
The Challenge
- Low recovery rates
- High operating costs
- Aging equipment
- Hard ore characteristics
- Environmental regulations
Our Solution
We provided a comprehensive processing solution:
- Primary crushing upgrade
- Ball mill optimization
- Flotation cell installation
- Magnetic separator addition
- Control system upgrade
Results
- 25% increased recovery rate
- 30% reduced operating costs
- 40% increased capacity
- 98% compliance with environmental standards
- ROI achieved in 2 years