Aurelia Metals faced a substantial challenge with their gold recovery rates, which were hovering around 75%. Furthermore, Aurelia realized they were sitting on a gold mine of data, quite literally, that they weren't optimally utilizing. They wanted to leverage accurate and timely data analysis to improve throughput and strategic decision-making.

Convergio implemented the PI System into Aurelia's existing processes, enabling real-time collection of plant, assay, and operational data. The integration of the On-Stream Analyzer with both the PI and SCADA systems provided an unparalleled depth of insight into Aurelia's operations. This system fundamentally reshaped Aurelia's process improvement strategy, leading to increases in performance, yields, efficiency and value.

The transformation was both rapid and radical seeing gold recovery rates leap from as low as 62.1% to a peak of 88.6%. Furthermore, financial markets noticed the improvement and Aurelia Metals' share price skyrocketed with an increase of 145.5%. Such a marked improvement in operations also meant that cost efficiencies were realized. The extraction cost, a critical metric in the mining industry, saw a reduction from AU$1153 to a far more profitable AU$821. This operational excellence positioned Aurelia Metals as a leader in its domain.