The Business Case for LHD Automation at Kidd Creek ? the World?s Deepest Base Metal Mine

- Organization:
- Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
- Pages:
- 16
- File Size:
- 704 KB
- Publication Date:
- Aug 1, 2013
Abstract
Agenda ? Kidd Mine ? Background ? Problem & Opportunity ? Challenges associated to depth - Production Rates - Productive Work Time - Operational Delays - Transfer Levels - Mucking Time - Impact on Hoist ? LHD Automation ? Sandvik AutoMine Lite ? Expected Benefits Kidd Mine - Background ? Located in Northern Ontario, Canada ? Underground base metal mine operating since 1966 ? Total 148 Mt mined (2.31% Cu, 6.08% Zn, 75 gpt Ag) ? 2.35 Mt/Y from stopes as deep as 9500 ft (2.9km) below surface ? Mining method: blasthole open stoping ? Mine/Mill: 1263 employees and contractors ? 2012 National John T. Ryan Safety Award
Citation
APA:
(2013) The Business Case for LHD Automation at Kidd Creek ? the World?s Deepest Base Metal MineMLA: The Business Case for LHD Automation at Kidd Creek ? the World?s Deepest Base Metal Mine. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, 2013.