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 …

[HTML][HTML] A comparison of strategic mine planning approaches for in-pit crushing and conveying, and truck/shovel systems

M Nehring, PF Knights, MS Kizil, E Hay - International journal of mining …, 2018 - Elsevier
In a global environment where energy and labor are becoming increasingly expensive,
continuous mining systems such as In-Pit Crushing and Conveying (IPCC) systems have …

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 …

Prediction of truck productivity at mine sites using tree-based ensemble models combined with Gaussian mixture modelling

C Fan, N Zhang, B Jiang, WV Liu - International Journal of Mining …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In the past decade, machine learning (ML) algorithms have been widely applied to build
prediction models for various mining applications. However, no research has been reported …

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 …

Optimum location and relocation plan of semi-mobile in-pit crushing and conveying systems in open-pit mines by transportation problem

H Abbaspour, C Drebenstedt, M Paricheh… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In-pit crushing and conveying (IPCC) systems have attracted more interest among miners as
an alternative to the conventional truck-shovel transportation system. The semi-mobile IPCC …

Evaluation of safety and social indexes in the selection of transportation system alternatives (Truck-Shovel and IPCCs) in open pit mines

H Abbaspour, C Drebenstedt, SR Dindarloo - Safety science, 2018 - Elsevier
In any mining project, which numerous activities and various equipment are running, the
safety issue is one of the most challenging matters. Accordingly, it is favorable for planners …

Economic evaluation of materials handling systems in a deep open pit mine

K Bumo-Motswaiso, RS Suglo - International Journal of …, 2022 - inderscienceonline.com
Materials handling constitutes a large portion of the costs of mining operations. Therefore,
the system chosen must be cost-effective yet meet the production demands of the mine. In …