RAKIDUAM - Knowledge

At the Advanced Center for Mining Technologies (AMTC), world-class multidisciplinary research is done in all stages of the mining production chain: research into exploration, identification of new mineral resources and modeling of deposits. The latter is a key area of research for the development of new mining projects, since it enables the generation of computer modeling tools to improve the estimates of ore grades and with this, promote Chile as a relevant player in the global mining industry. The AMTC focuses its research on robotics and automation, ore processing and extractive metallur- gy, which enable new processes to be implemented, such as continuous mining and bioleaching in situ, among others, with the development of new technologies that support mining operations under increasingly demanding conditions from the financial, productive and safety points of view, as well as regarding the use of resources (water and power) in a sustainable manner. The technologies developed at the AMTC are transferred to the domestic mining industry, which benefits from improvements in productive efficiency, increased safety, and the reduction of negative impacts on the environment and on human health. Principal Institution: Universidad de Chile. Associated Institutions: none. 33 Advanced Center for Mining Technologies (AMTC) Areas and Lines of Research Exploration and modeling of deposits. Mine design and planning. Ore processing and extractive metallurgy. Automation in mining. Water and environmental sustainability.