Mine Planning (Dragline) – Brisbane

The aim of this course is to provide a comprehensive overview of planning and operational methods associated with dragline mining systems. The course focuses on system efficiencies and the importance of dragline engineering decision-making based on costs. Participants will use DragSim in the course workshops to simulate and analyse various planning scenarios.

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Dragline mine design

Systematic mine planning process, and mining limit assessment using economic ranking criteria.

Dragline key components

Typical configuration, dig & dump cycle, understanding dragline working envelope, and dragline buckets.

Dragline operating methods

Range diagrams, pit layout, boxcuts, single seam applications, multi-seam applications, use of dozers & throw blasting, handling geotechnical & hydrological issues.

Dragline productivity

Calculating re-handle, productivity calculations, sensitivity to changing operating & design paramaters (pit width / seam dip / swell / ramp placement etc), motion control & new technology, sensitivity to operators &
design procedures.

Dragline scheduling

Meeting production targets, blending constraints, and dragline sequencing.

Economics & decision making

Evaluation techniques, marginal cost analysis, time value of money, and discounted average cost.

Understand frequently used dragline terminology.
Describe the key elements of efficient dragline systems.
Describe the practices involved in systematic mine planning.
Learn how to make engineering decisions based on costs.
Learn about various dragline mining methods involving single seam and multi seam applications.

Mine Planning Engineers
Planning Managers / Superintendents
Senior Operational Personnel
Equipment Manufacturers

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Mine Planning (Dragline) – Brisbane

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Dragline mine design

Dragline key components

Dragline operating methods

Dragline productivity

Dragline scheduling

Economics & decision making

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