02. Mining Environments
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2.1 Mining Environments – Objectives
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Describe typical mining methods for sand, gravel and quarry operations
Identify mining equipment
Describe the flow of materials through crushing and sizing operations
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2.2.1.1 Sand & Gravel
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2.2.1.2 Sand & Gravel
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2.2.1.3 Sand & Gravel
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2.2.1.4 Sand & Gravel Typical Activities
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Excavating
Loading
Hauling
Stockpiling
Feeding Crushers
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2.2.2.1 Quarry
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Provides stone, cement and aggregate materials
Drilled and blasted
Drilling, blasting, pushing and feeding crushers, truck hauling
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2.2.3.1 Dredging
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2.3.1.1 Equipment – Loaders
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2.3.1.2 Equipment – Dozer
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Usually mounted on tracks rather than wheels
Used to remove topsoil or overburden and to push things around the mine site
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2.3.1.4 Equipment – Skid Steer
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Versatile but hazardous
Commonly used to clean up around the mine
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2.3.1.5 Equipment – Over-the-Road Haul Trucks
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Used to take finished product out of the mine
Move materials around the mine
Designed to run on highways
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2.3.1.6 Equipment – Haul Trucks
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Smaller haul trucks can hold 25 - 30 tons.
Largest trucks can hold up to 300 tons.
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2.3.1.3 Equipment – Excavators
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equipment images: we either need the original photos (and larger) so that we can remove the button style treatment or we need to be given new stock images.
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2.4.1.1 Facilities – Maintenance Shops
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Used to keep equipment at the mine running
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2.4.1.2 Facilities – Feeders
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Used to feed the crusher or belt with material
Haul trucks or loaders usually load the feeders
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2.4.1.3 Facilities – Crushers & Screens
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Used to break up rock into usable sizes
Screen separates rock by size
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2.4.1.4 Facilities – Conveyor Belts
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2.4.1.5 Facilities – Wash Plants
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Some rock must be washed and screened before it can be reused
Uses water and equipment to remove the clay from the sand and gravel
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2.5 – Flow of Materials
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High Walls
Haul Trucks and Haul Roads
Crushers and Screens
Stockpilers
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2.5.1.1 Flow of Materials – High Walls Intro
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Created by blasting or digging in the mine pit
One of the hazards
Ground control is an important safety issue
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2.5.1.2 Flow of Materials – High Walls – Overhangs
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Result of digging material out of the bottom of the high wall without pushing material over from the top
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2.5.1.3 Flow of Materials – High Walls – Overhangs Continued
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Grade to minimize overhangs and undercuts
Monitor water damage to prevent corrosion or cracks
Inspections
Maintain escape options
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2.5.2.1 Flow of Materials – Haul Trucks & Haul Roads
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Haul trucks move material from one part of the mine to another
Haul trucks can be very large so take extra care
Haul trucks must follow proven safety procedures
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2.5.2.2 Flow of Materials – Haul Trucks & Haul Roads Hazards
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Failure to follow traffic pattern
Traveling too near the edge of a bench
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Excessive speed
Approach without notification
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2.5.2.3 Flow of Materials – Haul Trucks & Haul Roads Blind Spots
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Failure to follow traffic pattern
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2.5.2.4 Flow of Materials – Haul Trucks & Haul Roads Safe Traffic Patterns
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2.5.2.6 Flow of Materials – Haul Trucks & Haul Roads Berms & Guardrails
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Berms are designed to help drivers see their location visually and feel the edge as their tires make contact with the berm
Guardrails are built as high as the axle of the tallest mobile vehicle to travel the road
Guardrails are never relied on to stop a truck
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2.5.3.1 Flow of Materials – Crushers & Screens
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Crushers crush material into manageable sizes
Screens sift material into different sizes
Dry: material is screened and crushed as use for road base
Wet: material is washed and screened for construction material aggregate
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2.5.4.1 Flow of Materials – Stockpiles
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Stockpiles are made up of either raw materials or finished product
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2.5.4.2 Flow of Materials – Stockpiles Hazards
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