"In mines with an established history, the challenge lies in balancing continuous improvement of efficiency and sustainability with maintaining daily operability and performance results."
"The CAT 798, our 400-ton electric drive truck, is performing outstandingly in six world-class copper mines in Peru. This year, more units of this model arrived and more will come, reflecting our customers’ endorsement and preference."
"While filter presses are commonly used high-cost equipment, Servingsa has imported dewatering screens that function as a more economical and efficient alternative."
After five months in Lima and more than 130 interviews, the conversations with C-executives along the Peruvian mining value chain touched on various topics. These included production targets, drilling results, the benefits of new technologies like the so-called “digital twins” to replicate reality in a virtual environment, and even the use of cartridge valves. However, a recurring theme in almost every interview, and perhaps the most significant one in relevance, is Peru's loss of its position as the second-largest copper producer to the Democratic Republic of Congo.