US 12,475,412 B2
System and method for activating deep raffinate injection based on column test predictive model
Dana Geislinger, Chandler, AZ (US); Travis Gaddie, Phoenix, AZ (US); Margaret Alden Tinsley, Titusville, FL (US); Muneeb Alam, Alexandria, VA (US); Steven Chad Richardson, Thatcher, AZ (US); Akaash Sanyal, Boston, MA (US); Raquel Crossman, Mesa, AZ (US); Tianfang Ni, Boston, MA (US); Cory A. Demieville, Scottsdale, AZ (US); Luke Gerdes, Framingham, MA (US); Robyn Freeman, Menlo Park, CA (US); Oleksandr Klesov, Lexington, MA (US); and Luciano Kiniti Issoe, Sao Paulo (BR)
Assigned to FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on Apr. 23, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/187,744.
Application 18/398,701 is a division of application No. 18/339,998, filed on Jun. 22, 2023, granted, now 11,948,103, issued on Apr. 2, 2024.
Application 19/187,744 is a continuation of application No. 18/398,701, filed on Dec. 28, 2023, granted, now 12,346,845.
Application 18/339,998 is a continuation of application No. 18/306,749, filed on Apr. 25, 2023, granted, now 11,823,099, issued on Nov. 21, 2023.
Application 18/339,998 is a continuation of application No. 18/306,534, filed on Apr. 25, 2023, granted, now 11,893,519, issued on Feb. 6, 2024.
Application 18/306,749 is a continuation of application No. 17/985,446, filed on Nov. 11, 2022, granted, now 11,681,959, issued on Jun. 20, 2023.
Application 18/306,749 is a continuation of application No. 17/985,446, filed on Nov. 11, 2022, granted, now 11,681,959, issued on Jun. 20, 2023.
Application 17/985,446 is a continuation of application No. 17/850,834, filed on Jun. 27, 2022, granted, now 11,521,138, issued on Dec. 6, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2025/0252363 A1, Aug. 7, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/04 (2023.01); C22B 3/06 (2006.01); C22B 15/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); G06Q 50/02 (2024.01)
CPC G06Q 10/04 (2013.01) [C22B 3/06 (2013.01); C22B 15/0067 (2013.01); C22B 15/0095 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2013.01); G06Q 50/02 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
determining, by one or more processors, a location of an estimated remaining amount of mineral in a section of a stockpile and the estimated remaining amount of mineral in the section of the stockpile;
generating, by the one or more processors, a prediction of an amount of mineral recovery from the estimated remaining amount of mineral at the location in the section of the stockpile;
generating, by the one or more processors, a mineral recovery curve to estimate an amount of mineral recovery from leaching over a period of time, by using the prediction of the amount of mineral recovery; and
activating, by the one or more processors and based on the mineral recovery curve, deep injection of raffinate at a depth to target the estimated remaining amount of mineral at the location in the section of the stockpile to implement the leaching over the period of time to achieve the estimated amount of the mineral recovery,
wherein the activating causes a drilling machine to drill holes at the depth to target the estimated remaining amount of mineral at the location in the section of the stockpile, and
wherein the activating causes a pumping machine to pump the raffinate to implement the leaching over the period of time to achieve the estimated amount of mineral recovery.