By Daniel Uhlhorn, Product Manager – Radar Solutions, Hexagon  Throughput is rarely lost in one dramatic event. It leaks away at crushers, conveyors, transfer points, and stockpiles, often exactly where nobody is measuring.  The pressure is on every tonne  Mining is being asked to do more with less. Research across 25 copper mines found that average ore grade fell by about 25% in 10 years, while the International Energy Agency reports a 30% decline in Chile over 15 years. As orebodies become deeper, more complex and more variable, operations must move and process more rock to produce the same amount…