Antofagasta Minerals’ decision to adopt our Gearless Mill Drive technology marks a significant milestone for ABB in the South American mining sector will increase copper production by 144,000 tons per year and extend the mine’ s life by at least 30 years.
AMSA chose ABB’ s Swissengineered GMD systems to boost plant productivity and leverage existing infrastructure.
Since every hour of downtime can cost mining companies hundreds of thousands of dollars, minimizing these events is critical. According to the manufacturer, the new systems provide a broader set of real-time data to help prevent unplanned failures. Combined with ABB’ s remote monitoring capabilities, operators will be better equipped to anticipate maintenance needs and make more informed decisions. milestone for ABB in the South American mining sector,” said Wilson Monteiro, Global Business Line Manag-er for GMD, ABB Process Industries.
With global copper demand expected to rise in the coming decades, the expansion of Centinela – known as Nueva Centinela – is a strategic priority for AMSA. The new concentrator
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