Abrégé

The present invention relates to an open pit mining system. The system includes a material removing and transporting machine configured to remove overburden from an open pit of a mine, and remove valuable material from the open pit. The machine includes a suspended carrier for carrying the overburden and valuable material across the pit. Advantageously, the machine removes not only the overburden, but also mined valuable material. All such materials would otherwise be conventionally removed by trucks, operating in the pit and transporting the materials up ramps and out of the open pit. Accordingly, the use of trucks for transporting valuable material both along and up out of the pit is at least to some extent reduced thereby resulting in improved efficiency and safety.

Classes IPC  ?

• E02F 3/46 - DraguesEngins de terrassement entraînés mécaniquement avec des éléments de creusement ou de raclage à mouvement alternatif mûs par des câbles ou des palans
• E21C 41/26 - Procédés d'exploitation minière en surfaceTracés à cet effet
• E21C 47/00 - Machines pour l'abattage ou l'évacuation des matériaux dans les mines à ciel ouvert

Abrégé

The present invention relates to an open pit mining system. The system includes a material lifting machine configured to both: (1) excavate and remove overburden from an open pit of a mine; and (2) excavate and remove valuable material from the open pit. Advantageously, the machine removes the overburden waste material as well as the mined valuable material which would otherwise be conventionally removed by trucks in the pit, out of the pit up the ramps and then onto the processing plant. Accordingly, the use of trucks for transporting valuable material both along and up out of the pit is at least to some extent reduced thereby resulting in improved cost and energy efficiency.

Classes IPC  ?

• E21C 41/26 - Procédés d'exploitation minière en surfaceTracés à cet effet

Abrégé

The present invention relates to an open pit mining system. The system includes a material lifting machine configured to both: (1) excavate and remove overburden from an open pit of a mine; and (2) excavate and remove valuable material from the open pit. Advantageously, the machine removes the overburden waste material as well as the mined valuable material which would otherwise be conventionally removed by trucks in the pit, out of the pit up the ramps and thence onto the processing plant. Accordingly, the use of trucks for transporting valuable material both along and up out of the pit is at least to some extent reduced thereby resulting in improved cost and energy efficiency.

Classes IPC  ?

• E21C 41/26 - Procédés d'exploitation minière en surfaceTracés à cet effet
• E21C 47/00 - Machines pour l'abattage ou l'évacuation des matériaux dans les mines à ciel ouvert