Project description
Next generation mobile quantitative cyanide monitoring
Extracting gold from ore involves an extremely dangerous practice. Cyanide salts in solution are used to leach the gold out from its ore but the use of cyanide in mining is rather controversial. Unfortunately, alternatives to cyanide produce lower quality and none are widely used. The EU-funded CyanoSmart project is developing a mobile IoT read-out device that uses single-use test cartridges to detect cyanide. The handheld devices can be used anywhere in the mine. What is more, its data-driven, connected monitoring system will help optimise gold extraction processes, while reducing operating costs and minimising their environmental footprint. Ultimately, the new devices will reduce cyanide consumption and the associated costs, and consolidate all data points in one platform.
Objective
Gold mines lose $5B in recoverable gold each year because they can’t control their process efficiently. Having the right amount of cyanide is the single most critical parameter in the gold extraction process. Furthermore, cyanide costs are the main cost driver for mines and often exceed 70% of the total processing costs. Without reliable and real-time cyanide monitoring tools, mines face high operating costs and losses in gold production. Our Solution, CyanoSmart, is a mobile, IoT read-out device that uses single-use test cartridges to detect cyanide. Operators can use our handheld devices anywhere in the mine and get a result on the spot. Integrated into the Cyano.AI cloud, mines can visualise their cyanide levels in real time online. Our data-driven, connected monitoring system helps mines optimise their gold extraction process, while reducing operating costs, minimising their environmental footprint and eventually achieve the UN SDG goal 12 for their industry. Thanks to our patented molecule and AI-based measurement algorithm, our technology excels in providing a reliable, reproducible result where other technologies regularly fail.
With this proposal, we want to develop the CyanoSmart to scale for the benefit of the entire gold mining industry and community, and contribute to transforming mining into a more transparent and more efficient industry.
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H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs
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(opens in new window) H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020
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8048 WADENSWIL
Switzerland
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