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    The document discusses calculations for determining the production needs and equipment requirements for a copper and gold mining operation over a 50-year mine life. It provides details on ore reserves, annual production targets, stripping ratios, and monthly, daily, and hourly production rates. It also lists various power shovel and dump truck capacities and cycle times. Sample calculations are shown for determining truck requirements based on a 60-second cycle time. Key terms discussed include production, capacity, cycle time, and loading/hauling cycles.

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    EM 10 NBEncinas Adjunct Professor Mining Engineering University of the Phiippines

    GOD LOVES YOU - John 3:16

    1. Production 2. Production Rate 3. Production Efficiency 4. Availability 5. Utility 6. Capacity 7. Rated Capacity 8. Swell Factor 9. Bucket Fill Factor 10. Cycle

    GOD LOVES YOU - John 3:16

    1. Determine required production 2. Determine reach or haul path 3. Calculate cycle time 4. Calculate capacity 5. Iterate to improve productivity 6. Calculate fleet size 7. Iterate to reduce owning and operating costs

    GOD LOVES YOU - John 3:16

    Type of Mineral: Copper Porphyry Copper Grade: 1% Gold Grade: 1 gram per tonne Ore Reserve: 1,000,000,000 tonnes

    GOD LOVES YOU - John 3:16

    1,000,000,000 tonnes Design Mine Life: 50 years Ore Production Per Annum: 20,000,000 tonnes Stripping Ratio: 2:1 Waste Material Moved: 40,000,000 tonnes per annum Monthly Rates:
    Ore: 1,666,667 tonnes Waste: 3,333,333 tonnes

    GOD LOVES YOU - John 3:16

    Daily
    Ore: 555,555 tonnes Waste: 1,111,111 tonnes

    Hourly
    Ore: 23,148 tonnes Waste: 46,296 tonnes

    GOD LOVES YOU - John 3:16

    Power Shovels
    30 cubic meters 20 cubic meters

    Dump Trucks
    350 tonnes 300 tonnes 250 tonnes

    GOD LOVES YOU - John 3:16

    Determinants
    Cycle Time Bucket Size

    Sample
    Assume cycle time: 60 seconds Calculations:

    GOD LOVES YOU - John 3:16

    Cycle Time: 20 minutes Available Truck Capacity:


    350 Tonnes 300 Tonnes 250 Tonnes

    GOD LOVES YOU - John 3:16

    Loading: Digging Cycle


    Load bucket Swing bucket Dump bucket Swing empty

    Hauling
    Trip to dumpsite Return trip to minesite

    GOD LOVES YOU - John 3:16

    The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, declares the LORD of hosts. (Haggai 2:8)

    GOD LOVES YOU - John 3:16

    Revelation 3:20
    Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him and eat with him, and he with me.

    GOD LOVES YOU - John 3:16

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