Presenters
- María José Astudillo
- Eduardo Núñez
- Cesar Poma
- Peter Czel
Topics covered
- Overview of current digital trends in comminution and mill operations.
- Using sensors, digital platforms and instrumentation to capture meaningful insights.
- Real-world examples of how data is used to improve mill performance, media wear and energy efficiency.
- Challenges and opportunities: What limits data adoption today, and how to build a roadmap for success.
Synopsis
Note that the round table discussion was recorded in Spanish.In an increasingly complex mining landscape, operational efficiency and performance optimisation depend on turning real-time data into actionable decisions.
In this Insights webinar recording, Molycop experts share practical insights on using data effectively in the milling circuit, from identifying inefficiencies to optimising media usage, monitoring liner wear and integrating plant data with digital platforms.
Whether you're beginning your digital journey or looking to enhance your current data strategy, this Insights webinar recording will offer valuable perspectives and examples from the field.
Presenter
María José Astudillo, R&D Data Analyst
Based in Chile, María José Astudillo Rodríguez is part of Molycop’s global Innovation team. A Civil Chemical Engineer with a Masters in Data Science, she specialises in data analysis and predictive modelling to accelerate product development and support commercial readiness. Her role focuses on addressing key industry challenges, such as sustainability, ore variability and grinding media performance, by collaborating with global teams, researchers and customers. María José plays a vital role in aligning innovation projects with customer needs and regional insights, ensuring solutions are both practical and future-focused.
Presenter
Eduardo Núñez, Vice-President – Process Optimisation
Eduardo Núñez’s passion is operational excellence in real-time. He employs process control techniques combined with AI/ML to achieve safer, environmentally friendly and profitable operations in real-time. Over the last two decades, he has been rewarded with multiple learnings, achievements and innovations in the mineral processing industry.
Presenter
Cesar Poma, Senior Applications Engineer
Cesar Poma is a Senior Process Engineer at Molycop, with more than 14 years of experience in the mineral processing and grinding media sector. Throughout his career he has provided specialised technical support in process optimisation projects, focusing on the integration of advanced data science tools applied to grinding and flotation. He has experience in the development and implementation of Machine Learning models and predictive analysis for continuous process improvement. In addition, he has led studies in Discrete Element Modeling (DEM), contributing to the understanding of the behaviour of grinding media and their interaction in the grinding process.
Vice President – Process Optimisation
Eduardo Nunez
Molycop
Eduardo Nunez’s passion is operational excellence in real-time. He employs process control techniques combined with AI/ML to achieve safer, environmentally friendly and profitable operations in real-time. Over the last two decades, he has been rewarded with multiple learnings, achievements and innovations in the mineral processing industry.
R&D Mineral Processing Data Analyst
Maria Jose Astudillo
Molycop
Based in Chile, María José Astudillo Rodríguez is part of Molycop’s global Innovation team. A Civil Chemical Engineer with a Masters in Data Science, she specialises in data analysis and predictive modelling to accelerate product development and support commercial readiness. Her role focuses on addressing key industry challenges, such as sustainability, ore variability and grinding media performance, by collaborating with global teams, researchers and customers. María José plays a vital role in aligning innovation projects with customer needs and regional insights, ensuring solutions are both practical and future-focused.
Ingeniero de Aplicaciones Senior
Cesar Poma
Molycop
Cesar Poma is a Senior Process Engineer at Molycop, with more than 14 years of experience in the mineral processing and grinding media sector. Throughout his career he has provided specialised technical support in process optimisation projects, focusing on the integration of advanced data science tools applied to grinding and flotation. He has experience in the development and implementation of Machine Learning models and predictive analysis for continuous process improvement. In addition, he has led studies in Discrete Element Modeling (DEM), contributing to the understanding of the behaviour of grinding media and their interaction in the grinding process.