An analysis of full truck versus full bucket strategies in open pit mining loading and hauling operations

Tapia, Elena Orellana; Araya, Andrea; Saavedra, Nelly Andrea Pardo; Nehring, Micah; Mora, J.

doi:10.1080/17480930.2020.1712639

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“…A substitute truck may also be rapidly dispatched to replace any breakdown. This allows the system to easily change and fit to the design of the mine and is thus more likely to prevent the Shovel-Truck system from becoming a limitation in any mine production expansion [14,15].…”

Section: Shovel-truck Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Optimising Productivity and Safety of the Open Pit Loading and Haulage System with a Surge Loader

Aguayo

Nehring

Ullah

2021

Mining

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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 safety benefits that the incorporation of a surge loader may bring to the load and haul system through an analysis of the system, discussion of component characteristics, and mine planning aspects. The incorporation of the surge loader into open pit loading and haulage operations also enables improved safety. This is a result of a reduction in shovel–truck interactions and the reduced likelihood of truck overfilling and uneven loading. This paper details the number of mine worker deaths that a surge loader may have prevented within the Peruvian and Chilean mining industries.

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Section: Shovel-truck Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Mining 2021, 1, FOR PEER REVIEW 3 the Shovel-Truck system from becoming a limitation in any mine production expansion [14,15]. The Shovel-Truck system has undergone multiple improvements over time.…”

Section: Shovel-truck Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%