Renewable energy and decarbonization in the Canadian mining industry: Opportunities and challenges

M Issa, A Ilinca, DR Rousse, L Boulon, P Groleau - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mining in Canada stands as one of the most energy-intensive sectors, playing a pivotal role
as a significant provider of copper, nickel, and cobalt to the international market. Anticipated …

In-pit crushing and conveying technology in open-pit mining operations: a literature review and research agenda

M Osanloo, M Paricheh - International Journal of Mining …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT In-Pit Crushing and Conveying (IPCC) systems are receiving more attention
today due to current characteristics of open-pit mining operations and what is expected to …

Electrification alternatives for open pit mine haulage

H Bao, P Knights, M Kizil, M Nehring - Mining, 2023 - mdpi.com
Truck-Shovel (TS) systems are the most common mining system currently used in large
surface mines. They offer high productivity combined with the flexibility to be rapidly …

Recent research agendas in mining equipment management: A review

SQ Liu, Z Lin, D Li, X Li, E Kozan, M Masoud - Mining, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, with the advancement of technological innovations and wide implementation of
modern mining equipment, research topics on mining equipment management are attracting …

Energy consumption in open-pit mining operations relying on reduced energy consumption for haulage using in-pit crusher systems

E Purhamadani, R Bagherpour, H Tudeshki - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
In open-pit mines, the traditional truck-based haulage system has consumed large amounts
of energy in the haulage sector for many years. The use of continuous in-pit crushing and …

Optimisation of open-pit mine production scheduling considering optimum transportation system between truck haulage and semi-mobile in-pit crushing and …

M Shamsi, Y Pourrahimian… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Despite the upward trend in using semi-mobile in-pit crushing and conveying system
(SMIPCC), some mining companies still hesitate to use SMIPCC in their operations …

Comparison of fixed and mobile in-pit crushing and conveying and truck-shovel systems used in mineral industries through discrete-event simulation

L Bernardi, M Kumral, M Renaud - Simulation Modelling Practice and …, 2020 - Elsevier
In-pit crushing and conveying (IPCC) systems (whether fixed, mobile, or semi-mobile) are an
alternative to the traditional truck/shovel approach to materials handling, offering potential …

Review of recent developments in short-term mine planning and IPCC with a research agenda

N Al Habib, E Ben-Awuah… - Mining …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
In-Pit Crushing and Conveying (IPCC) has gained momentum in recent years to replace
trucks partially or fully in large open pit mines because of the shovel-truck system's …

Concurrent open-pit mine production and in-pit crushing–conveying system planning

M Paricheh, M Osanloo - Engineering optimization, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Optimally planned In-Pit Crushing and Conveying (IPCC) systems could resolve the
transportation challenges of open-pit mining operations. There is a direct correlation …

Near-face stockpile open pit mining: a method to enhance NPV and quality of the plant throughput

H Gong, M Tabesh, A Moradi Afrapoli… - … Journal of Mining …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Stockpiles are of great importance in open pit mine production scheduling and are widely
used for different reasons while being placed in different locations. Near face stockpile …