A new collaboration between the world’s biggest miner, BHP (NYSE: BHP ASX: BHP) and Microsoft has used artificial intelligence and machine learning with the aim of improving copper recovery at the world’s largest copper mine. The use of new digital technology to optimise concentrator performance at BHP’s Escondida operation in Chile is expected to improve copper recovery. BHP chief technical officer Laura Tyler said by augmenting new digital technology capabilities with new ways of working, the team at Escondida is positioned to generate more value from an existing resource. “We expect the next big wave in mining to ... (full story)