# Jameson Cell Innovation opens new opportunities for recovery of coarse material from tailings share Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/jameson-cell-innovation-opens-new-opportunities-for-recovery-of-coarse-material--4faeea27-d5fb-4824-b452-d053d8d14b77 Original source: https://www.globalminingreview.com/mining/06102026/jameson-cell-innovation-opens-new-opportunities-for-recovery-of-coarse-material-from-tailings-share/ Publisher: globalminingreview Original announcement: 2026-10-06T12:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-06T12:45:00.007Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-06T12:45:00.007Z - Company: Glencore Technology - Ticker: Unavailable - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Peru - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Metallurgy, Other - Extracted: 2026-10-06 12:45:00 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Glencore Technology has demonstrated a new application for the Jameson Cell at the Tintaya Concentrator in Peru, targeting the recovery of coarse copper-bearing particles from flotation tailings. The pilot programme recovered an average of 24.7% of coarse particles \(>150 µm\) and suggests the potential to increase overall copper recovery by 2-6% with minimal plant redesign. Reasoning: The document reports successful pilot testwork for a new scavenger application of the Jameson Cell, demonstrating meaningful recovery of coarse copper particles from tailings. - Positive factor: Successful pilot demonstration of coarse particle recovery - Positive factor: Potential to increase overall copper recovery by 2-6% - Positive factor: Low CAPEX requirement due to minor modifications to existing circuit - Negative factor: Requires further validation across different ore types Facts used in scoring: 1 ## Classification and evidence **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route. Why it applies: The pilot demonstrated meaningful recovery of coarse particles that were previously lost. Evidence · text > delivered meaningful recovery while retaining the simplicity of the standard Jameson Cell platform **Bench Scale Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work. Why it applies: While described as a pilot, the specific scale \(tonnes processed\) is not detailed, though it is a step above bench-scale. Evidence · text > The pilot programme recovered an average of 24.7% **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: the document describes a mill\_cil route \("concentrator"\) **Single Domain Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established. Why it applies: only one composite was tested ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 1. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Metallurgical Results (1) ### pilot plant [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/jameson-cell-innovation-opens-new-opportunities-for-recovery-of-coarse-material--4faeea27-d5fb-4824-b452-d053d8d14b77#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) Tintaya Concentrator · copper #### Identity - Project: Tintaya Concentrator - Commodity: copper - Region: peru - Reported Region: Peru #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: pilot plant - Processing Route: scavenger application using modified Jameson Cell on flotation tailings - Sample: coarse copper-bearing particles larger than 150 µm from flotation tailings #### Recovery - Recovery: 24.7 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Lab - Consultant: Glencore Technology #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Pilot test achieved 24.7% recovery of the targeted coarse copper-bearing particles. - Positive factor: Successful recovery of coarse fraction Evidence · text > The pilot programme recovered an average of 24.7% of copper-bearing particles larger than 150 µm #### Tags used in scoring **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal **Pilot Scale Complete** Polarity: positive Definition: Pilot or demonstration plant testing completed under continuous operation. Why it applies: test\_type names pilot-scale work **Low Recovery** Polarity: negative Definition: Recovery below the weak band for the commodity and processing route. Why it applies: 24.7% is below the weak band \(80%\) ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.