The final phase involves the development of a multi-criteria decision-making framework for the selection of loading/hauling equipment fleet for open pit mining construction. The development of this framework is based on the combination of the criteria weights and their associated utility scores. The steps will be explained in detail.
When it comes to selecting the right equipment in open pit mining, bigger is not necessarily better. And the initial mobile equipment fleet selection is one of the most important as it will help determine the development of ramp gradients, cross-sections, the electric power network, and other factors.
The main topics that will be discussed in this chapter will include an introduction into the general features of open pit mining, ore body characteristics and configurations, stripping ratios and ...
Equipment selection in mining engineering is one of the most important decision that is affected the mine design, production planning and economic parameters in open pit mining.
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Open pit mining refers to a surface mining technique that works to extract minerals from the earth by dislodging them from an open pit. It is important to note that numerous steps come with …
Equipment selection effects economic considerations in open-pit design, specifically overburden, waste rock and ore mining costs and cost escalation parameters as a function of plan location and ...
The loading and hauling equipment should be matched to ensure the optimal amount of fill cycles for the shovel. Mining haulage trucks exist in all kinds of capacities up to 450 tonnes. An example of a conventional truck is the 795F AC with a payload of 313 tonnes and is shown in the figure below.
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Methods for estimating productivity and costs, and dependent equipment selection process, have needed to be increasingly reliable. Estimated productivity and costs must be as accurate as possible in reflecting actual productivity and costs experienced by mining operations to accommodate the long-term trend for diminishing commodity prices, For loading and hauling …
By analysing the characteristics of open-pit mine production and haulage equipment types, problem definitions, formulation models and solution approaches in the relevant literature, the reviewed ...
Equipment selection is one of the most important aspects of open pit design. Mining costs are mainly affected by the number and capacity of equipment. Equipment selection for open-pit mines is definitely a major decision which will impact greatly the economic viability of an operation (Aghajani et al. 2007). Equipment selection effects economic considerations in open-pit design, …
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Open-pit mining is a project to extract valuable minerals from mines. It mainly consists of four links: perforation, blasting, mining and loading, and transportation. The mining equipment required for these links is an …
As a result, the total cycle time for open-pit mining is 19.765 minutes, resulting from the total loading time, hauling time for total loading, total dumping time, and total return time for empty transport of 4.265, 8.46, 0.86 and ... Loading equipment – RH40 shovel 2 RH40 excavator 3 990H loader 2 Haul trucks – 775 ...
The ® product line for surface mining is unmatched, with equipment for drilling and digging, loading and hauling, and maintaining efficient mine sites. equipment is designed to lower cost per ton by providing productive and reliable performance. But what happens beyond the iron is what makes surface equipment stand out.
The author reviews the achievements made by China in the development of equipment for large open pit mines during the sixth Five Year Plan. Some suggestions on using new technology during the ...
B. Enkhchuluun et al. DOI: 10.4236/ijg.2023.148037 692 International Journal of Geosciences Figure 1. Rolling resistance. Table 1. Calculation of rolling resistance for mine haul road .
Coordinating the movements of multiple trucks, shovels, and loading equipment to ensure efficient pre-spotting and double-sided loading can be complex, requiring precise scheduling and communication between operators to prevent …
Open pit mining method is one of the surface mining methods that has a traditional cone-shaped excavation and is usually employed to exploit a near-surface, nonselective and low-grade zones deposits. It often results in high productivity and requires large capital investments, low operating costs, and good safety conditions. The main topics that will be discussed in this …
Off-highway trucks have established themselves as the primary means by which both ore and waste are movedin large open pit mines. Trucks are being loaded by a shovel, after which they drive either to the waste dump or to the processing site/in-pit crusher. The loading and hauling equipment should be matched to ens…See more on globalroadtechnology
2018. Mining industry is known for its appetite to spend sizeable capital on mine equipment. However, in the current scenario, the mining industry is challenged by daunting factors of non-uniform geological conditions, uneven ore grade, uncontrollable and volatile mineral commodity prices and the ever increasing quest to optimize the capital and operational costs.
Over the past century, open pit mines have steadily increased their production rate. Larger equipment and new technologies make it possible to mine larger batches of materials in a shorter time. Low commodity prices have forced companies to decrease their unit cost, by using new technologies and improving productivity.
There are different methods available to size mining equipment. Eq. 1 computes the dipper capacity (volume) of the shovels:1 B= Q/[(60/tc) ´S´A´O´(bucketfill factor)] (1) where Bis the dipper capacity (t), Qis the production required (t/h), tcis the shovel cycle time (min), Sis the swing factor, Ais the mechanical availability, and O the job operational factor.
The open pit mining load and haul system has been a mainstay of the mining industry for many years. While machines have increased in size and scale and automation has become an important ...
Open-pit mining is the most common method employed to extract raw materials and metals from the earth. In an open pit mine, heavy trucks move ore, broken rock with enough metal concentration to be profitable, and waste rocks between mining faces within the pit, commonly serviced by loader equipment, and different destination streams such as processing plants, …
The open pit mining load and haul system has been a mainstay of the mining industry for many years. While machines have increased in size and scale and automation has become an important development, there have been few innovations to the actual load and haul process itself in recent times. This research highlights some of the potential productivity and …
Loading equipment of various types and capacities is readily available from a number of manufacturers. This permits an operator to select a design which is tailored to a specific loading application.
Proper fleet selection, in a way that secures the production needs of a mine as well as minimizing the cost of production, is one of the main challenges of mine planners. The equipment …
1.1.Classification of Surface Mining Methods 1.2. Open Pit vs. Underground Mining Methods 1.3. Open Pit Mining 1.4. Open Cast Mining 1.5. Placer Mining 1.6 Solution Mining 2. Surface Mining Machinery Glossary Bibliography Biographical Sketches Summary This chapter deals with surface mining. Section 1 presents an overview of surface mining