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Collection Solutions
- Reverse Vending
  
  As the world leader in the field of reverse vending with over 82,000 installations worldwide, you can rely on TOMRA for the best solutions for collecting cans and bottles for recycling.
- Material Recovery
  
  TOMRA's material handling activities are complementary to its RVM business in North America.
Sorting Solutions
- Food
  
  For more than 40 years, TOMRA has been the leading provider of optical sorting and peeling equipment for many different food industries. Discover our solutions here!
- Recycling
  
  TOMRA Sorting Solutions' pioneering industry expertise continues to result in state-of-the-art machines and exceptional service within the waste and metal recycling industries.
- Mining
  
  TOMRA´s sensor-based solutions help to extend the life of mining operations and increase the overall value of the deposit for more energy-efficient and cost-effective pre-concentration and material recovery.

Mining

The mining industry consumes 2%-3% of the world’s energy. That’s the same amount of energy used by the entire airline industry. Our sensor-based sorters can reduce that energy consumption by 15%, as well as reduce the amount of water used by three to four cubic meters per ton of ore.

TOMRAGREEN COUNTER

Metric tons saved*

*Total amount of CO₂ saved since January 1, 2019 by sorting machines currently installed by TOMRA MINING.

133.377,75 Metric tons saved in 2018

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Benefits of Sensor-based Sorting

Sensor-based sorters make it possible to significantly increase the efficiency and lifetime of a mining operation. Integrating our machines into your beneficiation processes improves the entire system at various stages. You can increase output and product quality and reduce overall costs while enjoying several additional benefits.

Sensor-based sorting creates value

Sensor-based sorting technology creates value in various parts of the mining process.

BENEFITS AT A GLANCE

Decrease your mining costs
Increase your deposit exploitation and life-of-mine
Reliable and efficient sorting
Decrease your haulage costs
Reclaim old waste dumps
Divert your ore types
Reduce energy consumption
Reduce water consumption
Increase production
Reduce the amount of fine tailings
Sell a coarse product

TOMRA Sorting´s mining specialists are on-hand ready to meet you, learn about your brown- and greenfield projects and consider the most efficient means of achieving the specified objectives. TOMRA´s multidisciplinary team is able to determine realistic opportunities, discuss new trends, and explore established sorting solutions for industrial minerals, diamonds, coal and other segments, sharing their expertise and experience to solve problems and identify all viable options.