You’re losing metal… but you can’t point to why
Recovery drops but nothing clearly explains it
Tescan Solution for Mining Industry
Stop losing recoverable metal to undiagnosed mineralogy
Automated mineralogy that links mineral texture, composition, and behavior to deliver measurable recovery gains
- Identify the exact cause of metal loss
- Optimize comminution and separation with real data
- Reduce process variability across ore types
You make changes, but it’s mostly guesswork
You tweak grind or reagents, hoping it works
Same plant, same setup… different results
One day the feed runs fine, the next day it doesn't, and it's not clear what
changed
See exactly where your recovery is leaking
Automated particle-by-particle analysis that shows which minerals host your metal and how they’re locked
What it changes
You stop guessing whether losses come from poor liberation, wrong mineral targeting, or unexpected phases
Impact
- Identify metal locked in non-target minerals
- Quantify what’s actually recoverable vs not
- No more "We think it's lost as ultra-fines."
In practice
Instead of chasing recovery issues for weeks, you see in one dataset where the metal is going
Set the right grind size - not just the "safe" one.
What makes it possible
Measuring real mineral grain size versus bulk particle size, backed by automated liberation analysis.
What it changes
You stop overgrinding “just to be safe” or undergrinding and losing recovery
Impact
- Reduce energy consumption in comminution
- Improve liberation where it actually matters
- Avoid unnecessary regrinding
In practice
Instead of slow, trial-and-error testing, optimize your grind size based on actual mineral liberation data.
Make plant variability predictable
What makes it possible
High-throughput, reproducible mineralogical datasets across all ore types
What it changes
You stop reacting to variability and start anticipating it
Impact
- Build geometallurgical models on real mineral data, not just assays.
- Compare ore types consistently across the entire mine plan.
- Minimize unexpected drops in plant recovery.
In practice
Instead of guessing why an ore behaves differently, you know exactly what changed.
You work directly with experienced mineralogists who stay involved, help your team ramp up, and make sure the system delivers real results over time.
“We don’t just install a system and walk away. We work with users until they get the answers they need from their data. ”
MAREK DOSBABA
Tescan’s expert in automated mineralogy
Tescan’s expert in automated mineralogy
“I am always amazed by how powerful the reporting side of the software is.”
Braam
Smit
“It has added huge value to our day-to-day operations and to our future Life of Mine.”
Dylan
Morgan
“TIMA provides better detection limits, superior imaging and faster turnaround times.”
Mineralogy
Team
“I want TIMA so bad!”
Process
Mineralogist
App Note | Study of Gold Geometallurgy
with Tescan TIMA
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App Note | Metallurgical Ore Textural Analysis using Tescan TIMA
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WEBINAR | Tescan TIMA™ Integration with Geometallurgy Test Programs
Discover how integrating geological, mineralogical, and metallurgical data improves resource modeling, reduces risk, and drives more efficient, sustainable, and profitable mining operations.