Surface mining of oil sands in Canada : Developments in productivity improvement

- Organization:
- Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
- Pages:
- 4
- File Size:
- 425 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1988
Abstract
A variety of equipment is wed to surface mine oil sands, including bucket wheel excavators/conveyors, draglines, hydraulic shovels, and off-highway trucks. This paper examines the existing mining schemes and equipment wed. Several proposals to improve mine productivity have been presented.
Citation
APA:
(1988) Surface mining of oil sands in Canada : Developments in productivity improvementMLA: Surface mining of oil sands in Canada : Developments in productivity improvement. Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 1988.