Seventh Large Open Pit Mining Conference 2010

The mining has within the time because the final huge Open Pit Mining convention visible growth instances, the worldwide monetary concern, depressed commodity costs, redundancies and tight time, an obvious rising go back to growth occasions, major techniques and developments in know-how and alertness in the and an important risk to the Australian mining throughout the lack of know-how of the financing of mining initiatives and the genuine impact of a proposed taxation swap. Western Australia and the mining seem to be accused of recuperating and advancing too quickly for another parts (of Australia) and in a few people’s eyes. All of those matters advertise lively dialogue and the papers in those complaints, hung on July 27-28, 2010 in Perth, Western Australia, will deal with a few of these and past and advertise energetic dialogue and concepts for destiny advancements.
Content:
entrance topic
• desk of Contents
•Part I. Keynote Address• 1. Innovation in an doubtful international
•Part II. Papers 2. improved Drilling in Rio Tinto
three. useful administration of revolutionary huge disasters at Minerals and Metals crew Century Mine
four. the improvement of a unique Eye monitoring established distant digital camera keep an eye on for Mining Teleoperation
five. Sydvaranger Magnetite Mine, Norway - proprietor Mining Tenders and Implementation
6. Slope tracking in Open Pit Mining - A Case examine
7. Minimising Crest Loss by way of getting rid of floor Dilation because of Presplitting
eight. making sure expert Engineering power - Queensland expert Engineers Act 2002
nine. third-dimensional Hydromechanical Simulation for big, Faulted Pit Slopes
• 10. Linking Operator Competency with functionality
eleven. means bring up of the World's most powerful Belt Conveyor - Pushing the boundaries in Chilean Copper Ore by means of RWE
12. Incorporating financial danger in Pit Slope Designs
thirteen. Mine making plans and danger administration linked to the step forward of the Telfer Sublevel Cave into the energetic Telfer Open Pit
14. Proximity Cameras and international Positioning platforms - An built-in technique
15. Payload Variance results on Truck Bunching
sixteen. productiveness improvements to extend Ore creation from 18 to 36 Mt at Aitik
17. Mine keep watch over - Why can we Do it, and the way will we in attaining Sustainable luck?
18. long term Mine making plans on the greatest Phosphate Mine in Brazil
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Lucas, D, 2007. Century West wall 2007 Drilling Investigations Data Report, Coffey Mining Pty Ltd, internal report, MINENHILooo41AA REog-VooA. Lucas, D, noo9a. Century Mine - Southwest wall Geotechnical Assessment Jan 2009, Mining One Pty Ltd, internal report, 1235G-1761. Lucas, D, 2009b. Century Mine South West wall Geotechnical Review of Stabilisation Options, Mining One Pty Ltd, internal report, 1235G-1894. SEVENTH LARGE OPEN PIT MINING CONFERENCE / PERTH, WA, 27 - 28 JULY 2010 The Development of a Novel Eye Tracking Based Remote Camera Controrfor Mining Teleoperation D Zhul,T Gedeon2and KTaylor3 ABSTRACT The use of teleoperation in mining is increasing due to requirements to improve safety and reduce the number of people required to work in remote and difficult environments.

Tender clarificationletters drafted and sent to all tenderers. It is during the clarification process that the first aspects of negotiation and compromise were commenced. Once clarification responses were received a cost analysis and comparison was carried out. Short lists of preferred suppliers were prepared. This resulted in: short list of two equipment suppliers (including maintenance), shortlist of two explosive suppliers, short list of two fuel and lubricant suppliers, and preferred tyre supply and management contractor selected.

Coffey were then involved in ongoing support of NIL personnel in the implementation of these contracts. 5million in fleet supply and maintenance cost, compared to the submitted tenders, were achieved. IMPLEMENTATION OF OWNER MINING A major benefit of having comprehensive contracts in place prior to project start up was that it allowed newly recruited NIL site management to effectively ‘hit the ground running’ and concentrate their efforts on project implementation, including recruitment and training of operations personnel.

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