{"id":1169746,"date":"2020-03-05T17:45:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T23:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=1016290"},"modified":"2020-03-05T17:45:59","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T23:45:59","slug":"thiess-selects-wenco-system-for-chilean-mine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1169746","title":{"rendered":"Thiess selects Wenco system for Chilean mine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wenco, a technology solutions company, is expanding its South American presence with&nbsp;Thiess, the world\u2019s largest mining contractor, selecting the Wenco Mine Performance Suite to run its operations at Antofagasta\u2019s Centinela open-pit mine in Chile.<\/p>\n<div class='d-flex justify-content-center d-xs-block d-sm-block d-md-none'>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0'><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0');});<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Antofagasta contracted Thiess to develop the Encuentro oxides pit, which is expected to contribute to the mine\u2019s output of 50,000 tonnes of copper cathode per year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignright\">\n<blockquote>\n<p> Antofagasta contracted Thiess to develop the Encuentro oxides pit, which is expected to contribute to the mine\u2019s output of 50,000 tonnes of copper cathode per year <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>To monitor and control the production process, Thiess is leveraging the Wencomine fleet management system. <\/p>\n<p>This system will optimize productivity and efficiency across the pit\u2019s 56 active units, including 12 high-precision loaders and five high-precision drill rigs.<\/p>\n<p>Thiess selected the Wenco product due to its reputation in delivering strong production functionality and streamlined implementation with minimal impact on day-to-day operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWenco has worked with Thiess at various mining developments around the world and our solutions are ideal for the productivity improvements and ease of deployment they require.&#8221; Jose Eugenio Saravia, Wenco\u2019s regional manager for Latin America, said in a release.<\/p>\n<p>This follows recent Wenco sales to the Chinchillas and Pucamarca mines and a new partnership with&nbsp;Tecwise, a Brazilian mining solutions provider.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cContractors like Thiess are a major growth area for Wenco and the industry as a whole. We\u2019re seeing a great many more opportunities of this sort throughout Latin America,\u201d Saravia adds. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs well, we\u2019re seeing more and more customers excited to partner with a Hitachi-owned company like Wenco, who can deliver the reliability and support only available from a major OEM and global mining leader.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For over 30 years, Wenco has developed technology solutions to help mining companies increase productivity. <\/p>\n<p>Wenco offers a suite of mine productivity solutions including fleet management, asset health, proximity detection, mining business analytics and high precision machine guidance solutions.<\/p>\n<p><em>(A version of this article first appeared in the&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadianminingjournal.com\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Canadian<br \/>\nMining Journal<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The system will optimize productivity and efficiency at Antofagasta&rsquo;s 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