SMART MINE OF THE FUTURE VIEWS ON MINING BY 2030 SveMins Höstmöte Stockholm, Nov 25th 2010 Göran Bäckblom, MITU/RTC 1 2
Agreement Sweden Poland May 16 th 2007 Objectives: Strengthening co-operation for efficiency of R&D and for creating an impact on the European arena Partners: MITU Swedish Mining Research Foundation Luleå Univ. of Technology AGH Univ. of Science and Technology KGHM Cuprum Wroclaw Univ. of Technology Expected outcome: Joint projects in several areas 3 Extractive industries in 2005 join forces for Research, Development and Innovation Metals Industrial minerals Agglomerates Dimensional stone Coal, graphite Oil and gas Geological surveys 4
5 Conceptual study -Mine of the Future March 2009 Dec 2010 6
SMART MINE OF THE FUTURE VIEWS ON MINING BY 2030 SveMins Höstmöte Stockholm, Nov 25 th 2010 Göran Bäckblom, MITU/RTC 7 Conceptual study -Mine of the Future March 2009 Dec 2010 8
Point of departure Focussed on the overall production system -from the ore and its characterisation - to the finished raw material (to smelter/pellets plant) Deep mine 1,500 2,000 m Two types of mineralisations -mass mining type and vein type; 9 Current status of the mining industry Image? Metals Development of regions Contributes to society! Jobs Attractive future employer? Technology driver Revenues Efficient production system? 10
Work Packages WP3: The Attractive Workplace, Prof. Jan Johansson, Luleå Univ. of Technology (LTU) WP4: Lean Mining, Sunniva Haugen, Boliden WP5: New Production Processes and technologies, Torbjörn Naarttijärvi, LKAB & Prof. Eric Forssberg, LTU WP6: Green mining and mineral processing reduced environmental footprint, Prof. Björn Öhlander, LTU WP1: Setting the Scene; WP2: Conceptualise the Mine of the Future; WP7: Integration of results, the way forward and final deliverable, Göran Bäckblom 11 Vision Challenges Strategic Choices Current status stavision 12
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Our Vision The mining industry is an important supplier of efficient and sustainable solutions to meet the needs of modern society for metals and minerals. Safe, Lean and Green technology and an innovative organisation attract talented young men and women to meet the grand challenges and opportunities of future mineral supply. 15 Our Commitment The organisations endorsing Our Vision: strive for zero accidents through the development of technology and promotion of innovations in organisation and safety culture, contribute to sustainable mining by cutting energy consumption, CO 2 emissions and ore losses by more than 30% compared to the current baseline and striving to prevent harmful emissions from the operations, and stay competitive by means of vigorous efforts in research, development and innovation whereby the mining industry is moving in stages from full mechanisation to a fully controlled process industry. 16
Mining industry -moving in stages from full mechanisation to a fully controlled process industry. 17 Features of the Smart Mine of the Future 18
Features of the Smart Mine of the Future 1. One control room. The control room receives on line processed information from the rock, from the people and from the machines and equipments that allow for controlling and fine-tuning the complete operation (process control and product control) from resource characterisation to the final product. Sensors and extensive use of cameras and image techniques permits live performances in the control room or elsewhere as needed. 2. No human presence in the production areas. All work processes (including rock characterisation) are remote controlled or automated. Special robots are developed for the preventive maintenance of equipment and safe retrieval operations. The maintenance of the robots as well as necessary equipment repair is executed in structurally safe underground vaults. All equipment underground is electrical and the use of diesel banned. 3. Continuous mechanical excavation. The continuous flow is a key issue for lean mining and further automation. The future mine is a continuous process and therefore continuous mechanical operation is used also in hard rocks 19 Features of the Smart Mine of the Future 4. Pre-concentration. Barren rock is separated underground to minimise energy for haulage and transport as well as environmental impact on the surface. 5. Resource characterisation mineralogy. Systems are in use that permit product control (geometallurgy) and maximisation of the inherent values in the rock. 6. Resource characterisation structural control. Systems are in use that describes the rock with its structures to aid process control. 7. Final product. From a sustainable point of view waste rock should be turned into products. The metal should, if possible, be manufactured at the mine site to avoid unnecessary transportation. More value generated at the site should also contribute to a richer social life at the mine site. 20
Way Forward the Process 21 MIFU- process MIFU I one integrated package MIFU II and MIFU III - integrated packages, Participants focus on areas of interest 22
Prioritised feasibility studies 23 Way Forward 24
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