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Earth. Insight. Values.

KEY TRENDS IN MINING TECHNOLOGY

Dr. Michael Haschke ▪ Am TÜV 1 ▪ 45307 Essen, Germany ▪ Email: [email protected]

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Digital Mine - Rapid advances in automated, remote controlled sensor-based

autonomous mining (dashboard mine management):

Unmanned Mining for maximum safety and enhanced productivity.

Predictive Maintenance & BigData Analytics improve mine machine

efficiency & reduce operational downtime.

Tailings Monitoring & Waste Modeling (material tracking) Early warning for

tailings failure & Vale plan of 2.5 billion US$ (out of total 17.5 billion US$) to

remove wet tailings, and convert wet to dry tailings.

Enable humans to make better decisions faster 3D/VR/AR visualization of

real-time data (5G) as high-tech communication tool.

Industry shift towards sustainability Blockchain-based raw materials

certification by digital recording of the value chain, from resource extraction to final

product.

Re-skilling of workers into higher-value technology-driven jobs (analytics & data

mining).

Main Trends in Mining Technology02 KEY TRENDS IN MINING TECHNOLOGY

Sources: McKinsey Global Institute 2017, AngloAmerican 2019

Holographic mine inspection

Mixed Reality in Predictive Maintenance

Komatsu Mining Corp.

https://www.google.de/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi_2pvLppbkAhWL-qQKHSWzAUcQjRx6BAgBEAQ&url=https://newatlas.com/komatsu-autonomous-truck-mining/45627/&psig=AOvVaw1dMeK9sqvn4zS_HGYBj1QZ&ust=1566557210312245


03 KEY TRENDS IN MINING TECHNOLOGY

EXAMPLES

Digital Mine


Caterpillar & Komatsu AHS autonomous haulage systems -

Over 560,000 partly/fully autonomous CAT vehicles measure

and communicate critical data to their owners. CAT provides

analytical software tools for clients to retrieve, process and

analyze their data.

Condition Monitoring of equipment “health”, eliminate

unscheduled maintenance to reduce downtime of equipment.

Unmanned Mining & Artificial Intelligence

SOURCE: www.forbes.com, accessed 22.8.2019

Source: Caterpillar, CAT 793F 200t, 430t, 2,600 PS, www.asme.org,

accessed 22.8.2019

Source: Komatsu Mining Corp, Innovative Autonomous Haulage LTE

Vehicle (IAHV), 200t, accessed 22.8.2019

Optimize maintenance cycles

Increase in mine safety,

efficiency, productivity by

>20%

Reduce fuel consumption &

emissionsKomatsu AHS operational

command center


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Predictive Maintenance & BigData Analytics

Mine Machine Maintenance

Product TRL 5-6

Software for automated maintenance

monitoring of mining machines for more

economic maintenance intervals.

Compatible with IoT systems

Result

Reduces cost for downtime

Validated in global coal applications (e.g. RAG,

Longwall Caterpillar 2010-2015)

No comparable system Ex-certified

MaMMa

Image: EIT RawMaterials MULSEDRO



Tailings Monitoring and Early Warning

Tailings Movement & Deformation Monitoring

Product TRL 6-7

Supervision and early-warning system for

mining tailings by combined ground-based and

space-born data.

Results

Radar interferometric and ground-based

sensor data to detect mechanical movement.

Optical remote sensing information to detect

observable leakage of substances from

tailings.

STINGS



SENTINEL-1A/1B

TerraSAR-X / TanDEM-X

LIDAR RICOPTER


Tailings Classification & Automated Sorting of PG

Product TRL 6

Construction and calibration of patented automated

conveyor belt classification system.

Result

Legal EU-radiation compliant classification (1Bq/g)

and automated sorting of 226Ra-rich PG tailings

material.

Cost-saving process for radionuclide remediation of

PG tailings by minimizing PG material due for

radiochemical remediation.

Near-zero-waste recycling of gypsum material for the

construction industry.

Extraction of Ra for further processing to 223Ra as

sought-after resource for cancer medication.

raPHOSafe


Tailings Zero-Waste Recycling07 KEY TRENDS IN MINING TECHNOLOGY


Mixed Reality Visualization in Mining

Product TRL 4-5

Mixed reality high-tech communication tool for

mine machine maintenance, automated shaft &

gallery inspection, and fire inspection

Result

Enhanced safety and cost-saving predictive

maintenance, and technical training in safe

mixed reality environments

Tangible 3D ore deposit visualization for better

ore deposit understanding and optimized mine

planning

HOLOMINE


Supporting Partner:

Mixed Reality Visualization & Communication in Mining09 KEY TRENDS IN MINING TECHNOLOGY


Digital Construction Assistant

Product TRL 4-5

Digital construction assistant for alignment of

planned BIM geodata vs. actual construction

for 3 infrastructure data sample scenarios:

Urban Tech Republic Berlin (TXL)

8-lane construction BAB A99 near Munich

Extension of BAB Karlsruhe-Basel, Tunnel Rastatt

Result

Alignment of planned construction geodata with

actual on-site construction measurements.

DeepSpaceBIM4.1


Underground positioning3D matching of planned and actual construction

Steinmann Kauer

Consulting

Supporting

Partner:

www.bmvi.de

Mixed Reality Visualization & Communication in Civil Engineering10 KEY TRENDS IN MINING TECHNOLOGY


The CERA system consists of 4 consecutive standards.Each one focuses on different segments of the value chain, and is optimized for

each value chain actor.

Readiness Standard

CRS

Performance Standard

CPS

Chain of Custody Standard

CCS

Final Product Standard

CFS

The system leads to certification of the entire raw material & process chain

EXAMPLE

Raw Materials Certification

CERA – Certification Scheme for Raw Materials11 KEY TRENDS IN MINING TECHNOLOGY


Divided into 3 sections:

Corporate Governance

Social Responsibility

Environmental Responsibility

Requires compliance with RULES and REQUIREMENTS

Provides due diligence testing of raw materials from high

conflict risk regions (EU mandatory from 2021 on for Sn, Ta, W,

and/or Au).

Ideal for companies extracting and processing of Sn, Ta, W,

and/or Au (available since spring 2019).

Specific aspects are regulated in implementation documents.


CPS



1.1 Legal Compliance

1.2 International Best Practice

1.3 Business Integrity

1.4 Stakeholder Involvement

1.5 Supply Chain Due Diligence

1.6 Complaints and Grievance Mechanism

1.7 Management Approach

CERA – Performance Standard CPSSection 1 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE


CPS

RULES REQUIREMENTS

RULES REQUIREMENTS

RULES REQUIREMENTS

RULES REQUIREMENTS

RULES REQUIREMENTS

RULES REQUIREMENTS

RULES REQUIREMENTS



Standardized Certification Scheme for Raw Materials

Product TRL 6

Blockchain-based digital record for value chain

from resource extraction to final product

Ensures environmental, social and economic

sustainability of all raw materials throughout

the value chain.

Guarantees traceability of certified materials by

using a combination of traceability methods.

Stakeholders from industry, research and

public for maximum public acceptance.

International Advisory Board



1. Technology revolution and re-skilling of workers triggers more demand for

training of higher-value technology-driven jobs by experts (e.g. data mining &

analytics).

2. Big data transfer triggers fast growing demand in 5G.

3. Massive advances in automated and unmanned, remote controlled, sensor-based

autonomous mining triggers demand for highest IT security standards.

4. Likely merging of parallel technology streams: e.g. high capacity batteries &

smart communication e.g. automated electric drone swarms hauling ore to

plants or railheads.

5. Wet tailings dams will be monitored, safer, and replaced by dry tailings.

6. Increasing transparency in raw materials provenance and value chains

mining product recycling.

Where do we go from here ?15 KEY TRENDS IN MINING TECHNOLOGY

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