Improving Storage and Handling of Ores in Mining and Processing Operations

Paper Summary

In a typical mining operation, run-of-mine (ROM) ore is crushed and screened to achieve a desired particle size distribution and then fed to processing equipment for further refining. For an operation to be profitable, the ore handling system, from the mine face to final product load out must be reliable. However, the handling system components do not always perform as expected and production problems related to material flow occur.