Antofagasta cuts Antucoya water use 20% with SIRO Ácido leaching platform in Q1 2026

Bitget2026/09/30 08:22

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Antofagasta deployed SIRO Ácido at Antucoya in 2025 to optimize sulphuric acid and water use in leaching using real-time ore data.
In Q1 2026, the platform cut water consumption by 20% and reduced acid consumption by 3%.
System flagged misallocation of acid, with about 25% of material over-treated and 27% under-treated, supporting more precise dosing.
Tool also estimates optimal irrigation duration using recovery rates and economic variables, including acid prices, to improve copper recovery potential.
Platform designed for replication across other oxide operations, including Centinela and Zaldívar, extending resource-efficiency gains.

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Antofagasta cuts Antucoya water use 20% with SIRO Ácido leaching platform in Q1 2026

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