Sustainability and environmental consideration stand at the core of IMA’s philosophy. Everything we do is to help mines become more efficient and environmentally sustainable.
The IMA Bulk Ore Sorting System (BOSS) has been designed with the same philosophy in mind.
The IMA BOSS includes an IMA FCA sensor on mobile sorting conveyor with Flop Gate to separate waste rock from the ore.
In Bulk Ore Sorting, the IMA BOSS removes waste rock from mineral concentrator feed material and replaces it with ore for higher-quality mill feed. This happens before the material enters the energy-intensive grinding process. The grinding process consumes up to 50% of the energy used in mining. The sorting system reduces energy consumption and related CO2 emissions per ton of metal produced as the concentrate. Moreover, the recovery of ore from waste rock by sorting does not involve increasing mining tonnage and related energy consumption. This means more metal per ton in mining, and up to 20% less energy consumption. Also, it results in less related CO2 emissions in mining and processing. At the same time, the BOSS reduces the amount of mine tailings due to processing less waste rock.
IMA Engineering has used on-line sensors for analyzing ore and waste rock in mining for more than 25 years. Today IMA on-line sensors are used in various stages of the mining process including on-line analysis of drill cores, drill chips, ore and waste in loader bucket, ROM ore analysis on belt conveyor belt and in bulk ore sorting and in slurry analysis in concentrators.
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Ima Engineering Ltd
Sinikalliontie 3 B
02630, Espoo, Finland
Ima Engineering Ltd
Sinikalliontie 3 B
02630, Espoo, Finland
+358 400 92 6441