TOMRA MINING
OLD INDUSTRY, NEW METHODS Technology is at the forefront of investment in the mining industry. Corné de Jager, Area Sales Manager for Diamonds at TOMRA Mining, discusses the latest the company has to offer in the sector Writer: Marcus Kääpä 10 | EME Outlook issue 45
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ining is an industry as ancient as civilisation itself. Whether miners have delved for copper and tin to forge bronze weapons of war, gold and silver with which to mint coins in the likeness of their monarchs, or recovered precious gems revered across the many regions of the known world, the act of sourcing valuable minerals for function or desire has always held an important place in society.
Yet today, with ever more complex and large-scale mining operations, there are multiple facets to the process that are necessary to help improve efficiency and maximise mineral yield, and the true enabler of the day is technology. One such facilitator of these kinds of panindustry solutions is Norwegian giant TOMRA. “TOMRA sorting systems are already contributing to more energy-efficient and cost-effective
