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    This case study examines optimizing shovel loading operations at a mining site. It found that reducing the shovel loading cycle from 4 passes to 3 passes increased daily truck haulage by 27,000 tons and gold production by $3.9 million, without reducing shovel availability or utilization. The 3 pass cycle reduced loading time from 18 minutes to nearly 18 minutes.

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    This case study examines optimizing shovel loading operations at a mining site. It found that reducing the shovel loading cycle from 4 passes to 3 passes increased daily truck haulage by 27,000 tons and gold production by $3.9 million, without reducing shovel availability or utilization. The 3 pass cycle reduced loading time from 18 minutes to nearly 18 minutes.

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    Felipe Carrillo
    This case study examines optimizing shovel loading operations at a mining site. It found that reducing the shovel loading cycle from 4 passes to 3 passes increased daily truck haulage by 27,000 tons and gold production by $3.9 million, without reducing shovel availability or utilization. The 3 pass cycle reduced loading time from 18 minutes to nearly 18 minutes.

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    SHOVEL

    80% shovel availability


    85% shovel utilisation
    TRUCKS
    330 Tonnes

    CYCLE
    15 Minutes CASE STUDY
    Mining3 Shovel Optimisation:
    SHOVEL LOADING Reduced cycle times
    4 PASS: 3min 16sec (18min 16sec)
    309 trucks/d * 330 tonnes/truck = 101,970 t

    3 PASS: 2min 50sec (17min 50sec)


    391 trucks/d * 330 tonnes/truck =
    129,030 t
    VALUE PROPOSITION
    26,994t
    DIFFERENCE (t)
    3 VS. 4 PASS
    *
    3.5g
    GRAMS PER
    TONNE
    *
    0.03215
    CONVERT TO
    OUNCES
    *
    $1300
    AUD PER
    OUNCE
    = $3.9m
    GAIN PER DAY

    Difference between 3 and 4 pass loading tonnes


    GOLD 16:32
    COMMODITY OPERATING HRS
    PER DAY

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