Optimization of Truck-Loader haulage system in an underground mine: A simulation approach using SimMine

dc.contributor.author	Salama, Abubakary Juma
dc.contributor.author	Greberg, Jenny
dc.date.accessioned	2016-07-12T13:40:29Z
dc.date.available	2016-07-12T13:40:29Z
dc.date.issued	2012-11-09
dc.description.abstract	working face and transporting it to the dumping point where it is reloaded into trucks for further transportation. In some cases, trucks can be loaded directly at the working face or at a dumping point. Due to a limited size of the drifts and the ramps used in transporting material, the size of the haulage equipment is an important factor to consider when seeking to optimize the haulage system. This paper studies the haulage system of a mine which operates a fleet of three Load-Haul-Dump (LHD) machines and three dump trucks, using SimMine simulation software. Its aim is to evaluate the effect of increasing the number of trucks on the overall mine throughput. The results indicated that the capacity of the existing loading equipment does not match the number of trucks; this affects the haulage system and the mine production. The study resulted in the recommendation to increase the fleet of dump trucks.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3142
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	MassMin 2012 : 6th International Conference & Exhibition on Mass Mining, Sudbury, In. Canada, June 10-14 2012	en_US
dc.title	Optimization of Truck-Loader haulage system in an underground mine: A simulation approach using SimMine	en_US
dc.type	Conference Paper	en_US

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