technology advancements at kittilÄmine · 400.000 oz cut from reserves when first time done using...
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Kittilä (Finland) 2009–2036Pinos Altos and Creston Mascota (Mexico) 2009–2025LaRonde (Canada) 1988–2025La India (Mexico) 2014–2020
Meadowbank (Canada) 2010–2017Goldex (Canada) 2013–2017Lapa (Canada) 2009–2016Canadian Malartic (50 %) 2011–2028
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1986 First gold finding by the Geological Survey of Finland
2010 Stable production
1998 Exploration started by Swedish Riddarhyttan Recourses AB
2012 Open pit mining ended, solely underground mining
2002 Environmental permit for mining 2014 Completion of the new mine office building
2003 Mining license 2014 Completion of the mill expansion project
2005 Agnico‐Eagle Mines Limited became a sole owner of Riddarhyttan
2006 Completion of the final feasibility study, decision to build the mine
2008 Ore production started in May, milling in September
2009 The first gold pour in January; the Grand Opening in June
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PERSONNEL
As per December 31, 2015
AEF Contactors Total
Geology 20 33 53
Mine Department 209 194 403
Mill 57 0 57
Maintenance 65 17 82
Administration 60 71 131
Projects 0 25 25
Exploration 10 23 33
AEF management 1 0 1
Total 422 363 785
AEF
Management 16
Senior staff 63
Staff 71
Workers 272
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TREND CONTINUESUNTIL WHICH DEPTH?
Au (g/t) Tonnage (000’s t) Au(000’s oz)
Proven/probable reserves 4.80 28,195 4,353
Indicated resources 3.02 15,925 1,549
Inferred resources 4.64 11,833 1,764
As December 31, 2015
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Underground production
Cable bolting Raise boring Drilling Charging
Blasting Loading & hauling Back filling
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RFID based tagging Mine divided in zones Rescue chambers also have an RFID reader
ELECTRONIC TAGGING BOARD
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VENTILATION ON DEMANDTYPICAL LEVEL
Motion detector Vehicle identificationCO monitor Flow meter
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ABB 800xA control system Primary and secondary fans can be controlled through control system
Elimenated the need for 1 additional ventilation raise Large electrical savings
VENTILATION ON DEMAND
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Heat recovery from oxygen plants to heat mine air intake Reduced the need for LPG by >90%
Heat recovery from scrubber is heating mine air intake and buildings
Basically no fossil fuels needed for mine ventilation
HEAT RECOVERY
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Auditable plans (LOM, Budget) 400.000 Oz cut from reserves when first time done using Deswik Distance based cut-off -> 100.000 Oz cut from reserves Mineable Shape Optimizer improved stope design -> 100.000 Oz added to reserves Plans can be output in Hyperion format More time spend reviewing and optimizing than producing one single plan
DESWIK IMPLEMENTATIONPAST SUCCESS
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Project with Deswik to develop a short term planning tool LOM – 18 Month – Monthly – Shift Data stored in central database
SHORT TERM SHIFT PLANNINGDESWIK.OPS
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Pilot project with recording data straight from the equipment Possible to collect certain data automatically via CAN bus
Better transparency of the operation More accurate statistics (utilization, etc) -> optimization potential
Surface mines fleet management has shown great savings, why not underground?
UNDERGROUND FLEET MANAGEMENTABB MINEINSIGHT
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AUTOMATIONLEVELS OF AUTOMATION
Manual operation Single function automated Combined function automation Tele-remote operation Fully automated
Decision support(planning & scheduling)
Automation(production)
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Full fan automation
Drill plans straight from the office to the drill rig
ATLAS COPCO DRILL RIG AUTOMATION
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• Basic engineering finished• Earthworks finished• 2 phases
• 1000m• 1600m
Shaft project
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IDEAS
Ore sorting Electrical trucks Ore passes with chutes Proximity detection Mobilars / Ascom position based decision making
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CONNECTION TO OTHER SYSTEMSEXPERT SYSTEMS THAT NEED TO TALK TO EACH OTHER
ABB MineInsight
ABB 800xA
Deswik ABB Vtrin
Sandvik
Scania FMS
Hyperion JDE
Atlas Copco
RFID Safety System