Uniform solution distribution
Pressure-compensating emitters and full-pad coverage deliver lixiviant where the ore actually sits — instead of channelling through hot spots.
Proven field outcomes
Casos de Éxito: Max-Emitter en Operación
Casos reales y testimonios de operaciones mineras que han mejorado la recuperación en lixiviación en pilas usando los sistemas de riego por goteo de Ore-Max.
- +26%
- Gold recovery uplift, South American operation
- +25%
- Copper recovery uplift, U.S. operation
- −50%
- Fresh water use, Chilean nitrate operation
- 25+ yrs
- Ore-Max heap leach operating record
Where the gains come from
Three engineering choices that move recovery
The numbers below are not marketing — they are reported by operators after they converted from sprinklers or conventional drip to Ore-Max heap leach systems. Three design choices do most of the work.
Plugging-resistant flow paths
Mining-grade emitters with oversized screens and turbulent flow paths keep dripping in iron, gypsum, and grit chemistries that close conventional emitters down.
Side slope & full-pad coverage
Drip collars and pressure regulators let operators leach side slopes and steep terraces that sprinkler systems leave behind — recovering ore most pads stop charging for.
Field case studies
Real operations, reported results
Each case study below comes from an active or recently active heap leach operation. Click through for the operating context, the change, and the measured outcome.
Featured case studyGold Mining
Tras la conversión a Max-Emitter, se establecen 7 nuevos récords mensuales de producción y la extracción de oro aumenta 26%
Después de la conversión a Max-Emitter en 2003 en una gran mina de oro sudamericana, se establecieron 7 récords mensuales consecutivos de producción. Los resultados del primer trimestre de 2004 confirmaron un aumento de 26% en la extracción de oro frente al desempeño previo a Max-Emitter.
26%
Gold Extraction Increase
18%
La conversión a Max-Emitter aumenta 18% la extracción de cobre y lleva la nave de electroobtención a 100% de capacidad
Copper Mining
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10%
La conversión a Max-Emitter aumenta 10% la extracción de oro en una importante operación aurífera de Estados Unidos
Gold Mining
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25%
Max-Emitter genera 25% más extracción de cobre, comprobado en pruebas idénticas repetidas
Copper Mining
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50%
Max-Emitter mejora la extracción de minerales y reduce 50% el consumo de agua fresca en una operación de nitrato en Chile
Nitrate Mining
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Max-Emitter supera a la competencia en una prueba de mina de oro en Perú con solo 5% de taponamiento
Gold Mining
Read Full StoryAcross the heap-leach world
Gold, copper, nitrate, and oxide ores — same emitter, same recovery story.
Ore-Max heap leach systems are running in North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia — in climates from the Atacama to the Arctic Circle. The case studies above are a sampling of the operating record.
- 25+
- Years operating record
- 5
- Continents in production
- +26%
- Peak recovery uplift (gold)
- −50%
- Peak water reduction
Why the results look this way
The engineering behind the numbers
The case studies show the result; these pages show the design choices that produce it.
The Max-Emitter design
The patented mining emitter behind the recovery uplifts — turbulent flow path, oversized screen, pressure compensation.
Learn moreIndependent CIT grit tests
Center for Irrigation Technology results: 0 of 20 emitters plugged after a doubled-grit protocol at 5,500 PPM.
Learn moreEmitter comparison
Side-by-side comparison of flow path length, screen area, and flow path volume against NetaFim, Toro, and Plastro.
Learn moreRun the numbers on your operation
See what +25% looks like on your pad
Tell us about your ore body, pad geometry, and current emitter setup. We'll share comparable case studies and model the recovery uplift before you commit to anything.