Structural project for
CODELCO
Evaluate recovery for different layout
configurations
Use different drawbell geometries in
simulations

FlowSim BC was used to re-evaluate the design of the extraction layout of macroblocks N1, N2, N3, S1, S2 and S3.

1- The impact on mining recovery was compared for drawbell lengths: short (16×16 m) and long (16x20m).
2- Analysis compared the amount of mineral extracted [Mtonnes], the dilution extracted [Mtonnes], the PED [%] and the recovery with respect to the plan (%).