Unlock the Value of Ore Sorting
Identify sorting opportunities, improve feed grade, and reduce downstream processing costs.
Fastest economic
and environmental gains
Many mining operations process more waste than necessary because mining decisions are often based on average grades across entire stopes or blast benches. This can hide significant ore variability, leading to ore losses, dilution, and unnecessary downstream processing.
IMA sensors reveal the true distribution of ore grades in real time, enabling operations to improve feed grade and reject waste earlier in the process. The result is lower processing costs, reduced energy and water consumption, improved recovery, and fewer tailings. All IMA sensors operate on a unified data platform, delivering standardized, time- and location-based data that can be seamlessly integrated with other mining systems to support real-time decision-making.
IMA FCA Reveals Ore Grade Variability
IMA FCA provides real-time ore grade analysis directly on the conveyor, helping mining operations uncover hidden ore variability, improve feed grade, and identify opportunities for waste rejection and ore sorting.
Rather than investing in permanent infrastructure upfront, mines can deploy IMA's rental FCA systems to assess the economic potential of ore sorting using real production data. This enables faster decision-making and a lower-risk path to implementation.
Turn Ore Data into Business Value
IMA FCA combines real-time ore grade analysis with production tonnages to quantify the economic impact of ore variability. By revealing where value is being lost and where opportunities exist, mines can make informed decisions on selective mining, ore sorting, and process improvements, supported by a clear and measurable business case.
Improve financial performance
IMA delivers a ready-to-use assessment that identifies how much material falls below the cut-off grade, where value is being lost, and what opportunities exist for waste rejection and ore sorting. The assessment combines ore grade analysis, tonnage data, and economic evaluation to quantify the potential impact on your operation.
The result is a clear business case for improving feed grade, reducing processing costs, and lowering energy, water, reagent consumption, and tailings generation.
Application Assessment
Ore Sorting Assessment Process
Application Assessment: Review of the mine, material characteristics, and ore sorting potential.
On-Site Fast Conveyor Analyzer (FCA ) Deployment: Install and operate rental FCA equipment on an existing conveyor to collect real production data.
Technical & Economic Assessment: Receive a comprehensive report quantifying ore sorting opportunities, expected feed grade improvement, waste rejection potential, and financial impact.
Scale Up with Confidence: Continue renting or transition to a permanent installation based on proven results.
FCA Pilot Deployment (rental)
Technical & Economic Assessment
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Discover the Value of Ore Sorting for Your Operation
Talk to our team about an ore grade improvement assessment.