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For a company whose mining decisions depend on the accuracy of laboratory results, validating analytical data is not just a quality exercise — it is a business necessity. At Valterra Platinum, the world's leading primary producer of platinum, ensuring the accuracy and precision of geochemical and metallurgical data underpins everything from resource estimation to mine planning.
Before JMP, validating laboratory results required extensive manual work, including collating spreadsheets and matching data between laboratories. Today, JMP connects directly to the company's database, automating data collection, matching, and statistical analysis through custom add-ins and scripts. The result is dramatically faster reporting and more confidence in the data used to make important business decisions.
"What used to take me weeks to do, now I can just do in a matter of minutes." Sibongile Phajane, Specialist Chemist
Key takeaways
- Automated data collection and matching from multiple laboratory sources.
- Custom JMP add-ins and scripts streamline statistical evaluations.
- Faster access to reliable data supports better operational decisions.
- More time available for process improvement rather than manual data preparation.
ROI highlights
- Analysis time reduced from weeks to minutes.
- Reports are produced in days rather than months.
- Significant reduction in manual spreadsheet work.
- Greater confidence in statistical results and data quality.
