With our innovative measurement instrumentation solutions, mining companies can optimize processes, anticipate maintenance needs, minimize environmental impact, and maintain peak productivity, laying a solid foundation for responsible, safe and efficient mining excellence.
Mining is a cornerstone industry, vital to the global economy, underpinning supply chains for critical minerals and the manufacturing of key products used in the transformation to green energy. Our extensive range of measurement instruments empowers mining operators to advance toward mining operations that are not only safer and smarter but also more sustainable.
In the copper mining and refining process, the use of measurement instruments is critical for optimizing recovery rates, enhancing safety measures, and minimizing water and energy usage.
Reliable and durable measurement instruments are indispensable in silver and gold mining, allowing miners to process large amounts of material more cost-effectively and with minimal environmental impact.
Measurement instruments optimize cobalt mining by accurately measuring process variables, optimizing extraction, and minimizing waste and environmental impact.
Precision measurement instruments are fundamental to metal processing, particularly in steel production, enabling precise process measurements that allow for the optimization of energy usage and the reduction of water consumption.
Discover the various minerals mined and the innovative solutions driving efficiency, safety, and sustainability for each.
Lithium
Lithium is key to producing batteries for electric vehicles and supporting other industrial applications.
Explore in more detail the innovation and challenges at each stage of the mining process.
Underground Mining
Extracting minerals deep underground through shafts or portals.
Run Of Mine Crushing & Milling
Initial crushing of mined ore to smaller sizes for processing.
Hydrocyclones
Separating fine solids from coarse solids in a slurry using centrifugal force.
Flotation
Separating target minerals from ore in water by using compressed air to create a frothy mixture that floats.
Thickeners
Increasing the solid concentration in slurries by sedimentation assisted by flocculants.
Heap Leaching
Extracting metals from ores by applying chemicals through a pile of ore, collecting dissolved metals.
Electrowinning
Recovering metals from a solution by passing a current that deposits the metal onto a cathode.
Tailings Dam
Safely storing the waste of mining operations.
Auxiliary Processes
Supporting mining operations through utilities, chemicals, and water management.
Case Study
Gain key insights into improving the efficiency of lithium extraction while addressing sustainability and safety challenges
Case Study
Discover how to enhance safety and boost production efficiency in the mining industry with cutting-edge measurement instrumentation.
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