Method of mining ore

摘要

A method of open cut mining an ore is disclosed. The method comprises carrying out mining operations in an area of an open cut mine with manned resources and unmanned resources and providing separate access for these resources to the mine area at selected locations. Alternatively, or in addition, the method comprises carrying out mining operations in the mine area with manned resources and unmanned resources operating in selected, separate unmanned and manned zones, respectively within the mine area.

主权项

1. A method of open cut mining an ore in a mine area of an open cut mine with manned resources in the form of manned haulage trucks and unmanned resources in the form of autonomous haulage trucks, the method including: providing access to the mine area for manned haulage trucks at a first location; providing separate access to the mine area for autonomous haulage trucks at a second location; and carrying out mining operations with manned haulage trucks and autonomous haulage trucks in the mine area, with the manned haulage trucks and autonomous haulage trucks operating in selected, separate unmanned and manned zones within the mine area; and further comprising changing both the manned and unmanned zones as mining operations progress in the mine area having regard to the requirements of the mining operations.