The present study addresses aspects that must be considered in the sizing of the equipment for material loading and haulage (ore and waste) in an open-pit mine in the Central-West Region of Brazil. This is a complex process because a significant number of variables that limit the activities intrinsic to the loading and hauling operations are involved in the analysis. Such variables are: production rates per unit of time, physical-mechanical characteristics of the material, hauling distances, topography, access design, hauling routes, cycles, and fleet performance (truck, shovel). Additionally, there are other external variables that also condition a normal operation, such as rain, snow, fog and seismic movement. The purpose of this study is to size the fleet of the loading and hauling equipment that fulfills the processing plant requirements in an efficient manner.

The present study addresses aspects that must be considered in the sizing of the equipment for material loading and haulage (ore and waste) in an open-pit mine in the Central-West Region of Brazil. This is a complex process because a significant number of variables that limit the activities intrinsic to the loading and hauling operations are involved in the analysis. Such variables are: production rates per unit of time, physical-mechanical characteristics of the material, hauling distances, topography, access design, hauling routes, cycles, and fleet performance (truck, shovel). Additionally, there are other external variables that also condition a normal operation, such as rain, snow, fog and seismic movement. The purpose of this study is to size the fleet of the loading and hauling equipment that fulfills the processing plant requirements in an efficient manner.

This research presents the benefits of using telemetry in the operations management of a high-production open-pit mine located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Caterpillar’s telemetry systems called Vital Information Monitoring System (VIMS) were used to monitor trucks via input device signals (sensors and switches), providing action alert messages for the operator through a visor in the cockpit. The processes that will be subject to control are: fuel supply, load imbalance, access conditions, and temperature of the brake cooling system. An interface was developed with the IntelliMine (Modular Mining Systems) fleet management system for mining operations management. A system that identifies the type of problem was implemented, as well as the most efficient means for its resolution and localization in real time.

This research presents the benefits of using telemetry in the operations management of a high-production open-pit mine located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Caterpillar’s telemetry systems called Vital Information Monitoring System (VIMS) were used to monitor trucks via input device signals (sensors and switches), providing action alert messages for the operator through a visor in the cockpit. The processes that will be subject to control are: fuel supply, load imbalance, access conditions, and temperature of the brake cooling system. An interface was developed with the IntelliMine (Modular Mining Systems) fleet management system for mining operations management. A system that identifies the type of problem was implemented, as well as the most efficient means for its resolution and localization in real time.