Review of surface mining equipment selection techniques

Erçelebi, S.G.; Kirmanli, Cengiz

doi:10.1201/9780203747124-104

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“…Given high capital and operation costs of mining equipment, its selection, allocation, sizing, reliability, and availability are significant problems. In this scope, several researches have been devoted to various aspect of equipment selection and allocation as part of long-term planning (Atkinson 1998;Ercelebi and Kirmanli 2000;Alpay and Yavuz 2007;Caccetta 2007;Bazzazi et al 2009;Lashgari et al 2012). As orebody heterogeneity increases, selectivity becomes an important concern.…”

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A Practical Approach to Mine Equipment Sizing in Relation to Dig-Limit Optimization in Complex Orebodies: Multi-Rock Type, Multi-Process, and Multi-Metal Case

Ruiseco

Kumral

2016

Nat Resour Res

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Equipment sizing is a developed field of mining engineering, which considers all aspects related to productivity, and grade distribution. Current methods of equipment sizing consider block dilution, but do not analyze the impact of the selectivity changes on practical diglimits. This research analyzed the impact of varying equipment sizes on a highly variable three destination, Au and Cu bench, in a sulfide/oxide deposit. The study shows that selectivity sizing profit and size relationships are nonlinear, and exhibit severe break points if insufficiently selective equipment is used. The proposed technique can be used for sizing mine equipment in complex deposits.

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confidence: 98%