Mining equipment efficiency on the decline

• Autores: Kasia Patel
• Localización: Industrial Minerals, ISSN 0019-8544, Nº. 574, 2015 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Julio/Agosto)
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • "The top 40 [mining companies] know lower prices aren't temporary and need to cut costs to allow appropriate returns to be generated in the current environment," PwC outlined in the report, published in early July.

    "The global mining industry's open cut equipment productivity (i.e., annual output/capacity of input) has declined approximately 20% over the past seven years, despite a push for increased output and declining market conditions," PwC said.

    "The next step will be to configure the required equipment and conduct research within live mine sites," CEMI said. "The benefits are clear - increased utilisation of face time of machinery and human resources leads to the earlier extraction of ore, increased safety and productivity, the reduction of overall mining costs and the potential for an earlier return-on-investment."