Introducing the Real Time Instruments'
Ecosystem of Sensors
Real Time Instruments has developed a comphrensive suite of sensor solutions for every stage of the mining process. This ‘ecosystem of sensors’ works together to create a detailed and trackable view of your material from pit to port, enhancing efficiency, safety and operational certainty.
Material Tracking in Mining
Mining operations that lack integrated, real-time material tracking systems face major challenges in accurately monitoring the movement, quality, and tonnage of materials across the value chain. Disconnected data streams and delayed lab results introduce reconciliation errors, shipment inefficiencies, and uncertainty about product origin and composition—affecting decision-making and financial reporting.
The Challenges Miners Are Facing Globally
Lack of real-time tracking across processes causes material loss estimates of 1–5%, which often go unaccounted for.
Disconnected data silos reduce visibility, contributing to poor handover between mine, processing, and shipping operations.
Untracked or misclassified material movement results in reconciliation issues and production accounting discrepancies, impacting profitability.
The Benefits of Effective Material Tracking
Reduction in Reconciliation Errors by up to 70%
Data silos and manual reporting create inconsistencies between departments. Unified, real-time tracking solutions improve transparency and accountability across operations, eliminating time-consuming cross-checks.
3% Increase in Recovery via Enhanced Transparency
Knowing exactly what material is where—and when—enables better decision-making that directly improves ore recovery, reduces dilution, and lowers operating cost.sd
Weekly Time Savings of 15 Hours on Reporting and Admin
Automated data collection and tracking dramatically cut time spent on spreadsheets and production reconciliation, freeing teams to focus on operational improvements.
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Total estimated savings per year
Real Time Instruments is Solving These Challenges
How a leading copper producer harnessed real-time analysis to reduce the gap between ore source and process outcome
Challenge Addressed: The mining operation faced issues with inconsistent ore classification and limited visibility into material flows, leading to high-grade ore being misclassified and sent to waste, as well as variability in feed to the concentrator affecting flotation performance.
RTI’s Solution: RTI deployed AllScan elemental analysers at two critical points: the Run-of-Mine (ROM) pad and the conveyor to the processing plant. These analysers provided real-time data on elemental content, particularly copper, iron, and silicon, enabling better ore classification and feed control.
Implementation: RTI’s technical team collaborated with site engineers to configure and calibrate the analysers, integrating their outputs with the mine’s existing software systems. This setup allowed for immediate identification of discrepancies between expected and actual feed grades, leading to operational adjustments.
Results Achieved: The implementation led to measurable improvements: an 8% reduction in high-grade ore mistakenly sent to waste, a 12% decrease in feed variability to the concentrator, a 1.7% increase in flotation recovery, and enhanced decision-making capabilities through access to live ore data.
Industry Implications: The success of this implementation underscores the value of real-time ore visibility for operational optimization and strategic transformation in the mining industry.
