Smart water supply systems in arid zones

Smart water supply systems in arid zones

Developed in the Atacama Region and funded by Mitsubishi Corporation Inversiones Limitada, Chile (MCI), this project aims to develop a water supply planning software, open to all interested parties, that can be used by the mining industry, government agencies,...
Benchmarking operational process controls at Los Pelambres

Benchmarking operational process controls at Los Pelambres

Study carried out in collaboration with The University of Queensland’s Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC)  and Universidad de Chile’s Advanced Mining Technology Centre (AMTC), aimed at optimizing the operational strategy and reducing variability...
Integrated tailings transformation

Integrated tailings transformation

Research project developed for BHP, consisting of a proof of concept of tailings transformation integrating the Recomine (HIF) and STT (SMI-ICE-Chile) projects. It consists of a first stage of tailings desulfurization and schwerttmanite production (Recomine), and a...