Sandvik Automation

Driverless Trucks and Loaders

• If we had asked the people what they wanted, they would have said ”Faster
Horses” – Henry Ford
• What would be the answer if we asked Mining People the same question
back then?

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AUTOMINE® TRUCKING
OVERVIEW

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Automine® – references
LKAB Agnico Eagle
Kiruna Mine Kittilä Mine
2010 2016

Boliden
Garpenberg Mine
First Quantum
Pyhäsalmi Mine
Glencore 2010
2005
Kidd Mine
2013

Boliden
Tara Mine
2015 Sandvik
Barrick Demo System
Williams Mine Test Mine 1999
2007
IAMGold
Westwood Mine
2016

AutoMine® Loading

AutoMine® Trucking
Newcrest
Telfer Mine
2016 Pybar
Petra Diamonds Carrapateena Mine
Finsch Mine – Block 4 2016
2005
Codelco
El Teniente Mine
2004 China Molybdenum
Goldcorp Northparkes Mine – E48
Cerro Negro Mine 2011
2016

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 SANDVIK AUTOMATED TRUCKING

“SISU” - We make them Tough

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 How do we get there ?
Off The Shelf (single machine automation) Integration of the System
Path B with OEM (Fleet Systems)
Path A

Miner

Step by step
Path C modular

Automated Fleet

2) Data Monitoring 3) Single LHD automation 4) Multi LHD automation 5) LHD/Truck fleet automation
1) Intelligent machine
CAN BUS control system

SANDVIK
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SANDVIK R&D
TESTMINE – TAMPERE FACTORY FINLAND SINCE
1985
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Automine ® Interfaces to External Systems

SYSTEM OVERVIEW

• Autonomous truck fleet with traffic control

• Fully automated production cycle Supervisory System

• Remote supervision from a centralized control room

• Isolated production area
• Real time process visualization and reporting
• Integration with various truck loading systems

• Loading through: Access Control Wireless Network

– Chutes & plate feeders

– Manual or autonomous loaders

Fleet of Autonomous Trucks with Onboard Automation

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Case study – PETRA Finsch Mine
AUTOMINE® TRUCKING – FLEET APPLICATION

• 1.4 km level truck loop (concrete)

• Automated fleet: 7 x TORO 50 / TH550 trucks
• 2 System Operators in surface control room
• Truck loading:
− Manual loaders at 4 transfer points
− Plate feeder
• Continuous production since 2005
• Integrated with Sandvik Manual Production PLATEFEEDER

Management system for loader fleet

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 Case study – Barrick Williams Mine
AUTOMINE® TRUCKING - FLEET

• Application: • Benefits :
− Ore transportation from chutes to crusher − One operator to manage trucks, tele-remotely operate chutes to
− 1.2 km transfer level load trucks and hydraulic hammer at dump point
• Solution: − Improved productivity through increased utilization over shift
− Fully Automated truck fleet: 3 x TORO 40 / TH540 change and Crib Breaks
− Commissioned in 2007 − Longer major component life

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DEMONSTRATED VALUE OF
AUTOMATION

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 Demonstrated value

KIDD MINE – CANADA FINSCH MINE – SOUTH AFRICA NORTHPARKES – AUSTRALIA

AUTOMINE® LOADING – LITE AUTOMINE® HAULING – FLEET AUTOMINE® LOADING – FLEET

LOADER PRODUCTIVITY COST PER TON COST PER TON

INDEXED INDEXED INDEXED

121 100 100
76 -24%
-50%
+121% ~50
100

MANUAL AUTOMATED MANUAL AUTOMATED MANUAL AUTOMATED

Improved utilization resulting in:
• 121% increased daily loader output on
production levels
• 52% increased daily loader output on
transfer levels
Higher hauling speed & utilization
resulting in:
• 7 trucks instead of 10
Lower operating cost:
• 2 operators per shift instead of 10
• 60% lower maintenance costs
• 45% increase in equipment economical
lifetime
Improved utilization resulting in:
• 23% increased daily loader output
Lower operating cost:
• 24% lower operating costs
• 3 operators per shift instead of 7
More stable and continous production

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AUTOMINE® FUTURE
TOTAL DRIVERLESS MINING
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TOGETHER
WE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN
Questions?