Concentrate solids recovery and production rates can be calculated proficiently.
Measured feed rates and feed blend can be verified to optimise recovery.
Intermediate streams and inventories can be tracked by performing mass balance every minute, down to the tank level – mass, volume and elemental composition.
Waste (product to tailings) can be managed effectively, and reagent consumption monitored (dosage rates, consumption and cost of reagents and its relationship to recovery).
Root cause analysis for mine-mill reconciliation process, and ability to determine batches of concentrate that may need to be re-sampled, or which may be below specifications and could be reprocessed, can be executed.
Expensive plant shutdowns can be avoided by using modelling to determine optimum plant operating conditions.
Recommended design modifications can maximise asset utilisation and reduce process bottlenecks or irregularities. Key maintenance activities can be conducted to reduce unplanned downtime.
Capital allocation to equipment and instruments that will not improve asset utilisation, production rates or recovery can be avoided.
Operators can identify process conditions that could be expected for different ore types and the best treatment strategy.