Laguna Seca concentrator at Escondida By using real-time plant data from the concentrators in combination with AI-based recommendations, the concentrator operators at Escondida will have the ability to adjust operational variables that affect ore processing and grade recovery. MELBOURNE, Australia, May 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new collaboration between BHP and Microsoft has used artificial intelligence and machine learning with the aim of improving copper recovery at the world’s largest co