TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS AT KITTILÄMINE · 400.000 Oz cut from reserves when first time done using...

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TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS AT KITTILÄ MINE André van Wageningen 18.3.2016

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TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS AT KITTILÄ MINE

André van Wageningen18.3.2016

Kittilä (Finland) 2009–2036Pinos Altos and Creston Mascota (Mexico) 2009–2025LaRonde (Canada) 1988–2025La India (Mexico) 2014–2020

Meadowbank (Canada) 2010–2017Goldex (Canada) 2013–2017Lapa (Canada) 2009–2016Canadian Malartic (50 %) 2011–2028

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1986 First gold finding by the Geological Survey of Finland

2010 Stable production

1998 Exploration started by Swedish Riddarhyttan Recourses AB

2012 Open pit mining ended, solely underground mining

2002 Environmental permit for mining 2014 Completion of the new mine office building

2003 Mining license 2014 Completion of the mill expansion project

2005 Agnico‐Eagle Mines Limited became a sole owner of Riddarhyttan

2006 Completion of the final feasibility study, decision to build the mine

2008 Ore production started in May, milling in September

2009 The first gold pour in January; the Grand Opening in June

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Aerial view of the Kittilä mine site

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PERSONNEL

As per December 31, 2015

AEF Contactors Total

Geology 20 33 53

Mine Department 209 194 403

Mill 57 0 57

Maintenance 65 17 82

Administration 60 71 131

Projects 0 25 25

Exploration 10 23 33

AEF management 1 0 1

Total 422 363 785

AEF

Management 16

Senior staff 63

Staff 71

Workers 272

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TREND CONTINUESUNTIL WHICH DEPTH?

Au (g/t) Tonnage (000’s t) Au(000’s oz)

Proven/probable reserves 4.80 28,195 4,353

Indicated resources 3.02 15,925 1,549

Inferred resources 4.64 11,833 1,764

As December 31, 2015

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MINED TUNNELS

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Underground development

Ruiskubetonointi Pulttaus/verkotus

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Underground production

Cable bolting Raise boring Drilling Charging

Blasting Loading & hauling Back filling

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RFID based tagging Mine divided in zones Rescue chambers also have an RFID reader

ELECTRONIC TAGGING BOARD

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VENTILATION ON DEMANDTYPICAL LEVEL

Motion detector Vehicle identificationCO monitor Flow meter

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ABB 800xA control system Primary and secondary fans can be controlled through control system

Elimenated the need for 1 additional ventilation raise Large electrical savings

VENTILATION ON DEMAND

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Heat recovery from oxygen plants to heat mine air intake Reduced the need for LPG by >90%

Heat recovery from scrubber is heating mine air intake and buildings

Basically no fossil fuels needed for mine ventilation

HEAT RECOVERY

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Auditable plans (LOM, Budget) 400.000 Oz cut from reserves when first time done using Deswik Distance based cut-off -> 100.000 Oz cut from reserves Mineable Shape Optimizer improved stope design -> 100.000 Oz added to reserves Plans can be output in Hyperion format More time spend reviewing and optimizing than producing one single plan

DESWIK IMPLEMENTATIONPAST SUCCESS

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Project with Deswik to develop a short term planning tool LOM – 18 Month – Monthly – Shift Data stored in central database

SHORT TERM SHIFT PLANNINGDESWIK.OPS

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Pilot project with recording data straight from the equipment Possible to collect certain data automatically via CAN bus

Better transparency of the operation More accurate statistics (utilization, etc) -> optimization potential

Surface mines fleet management has shown great savings, why not underground?

UNDERGROUND FLEET MANAGEMENTABB MINEINSIGHT

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AUTOMATIONLEVELS OF AUTOMATION

Manual operation Single function automated Combined function automation Tele-remote operation Fully automated

Decision support(planning & scheduling)

Automation(production)

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CONTROL ROOM

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SANDVIK AUTOMINE LITE

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Full fan automation

Drill plans straight from the office to the drill rig

ATLAS COPCO DRILL RIG AUTOMATION

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• Basic engineering finished• Earthworks finished• 2 phases

• 1000m• 1600m

Shaft project

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IDEAS

Ore sorting Electrical trucks Ore passes with chutes Proximity detection Mobilars / Ascom position based decision making

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CONNECTION TO OTHER SYSTEMSEXPERT SYSTEMS THAT NEED TO TALK TO EACH OTHER

ABB MineInsight

ABB 800xA

Deswik ABB Vtrin

Sandvik

Scania FMS

Hyperion JDE

Atlas Copco

RFID Safety System

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