Title :
TeleminingTM systems applied to underground hard rock metal mining at Inco Limited
Author_Institution :
INCO Mines Res., Sudbury, Ont.
Abstract :
The introduction of intelligent systems to the underground mining of nickel, copper, cobalt and precious metals can provide significant improvement in the performance of a mine when compared with conventional mining techniques. This paper presents the concepts of Telemining in an actual case study showing how the systems work and the competitive advantage they provide for Inco´s underground metal mining operations today and into the future
Keywords :
intelligent control; mining; telecontrol; Inco Limited; Telemining systems; cobalt; copper; intelligent systems; nickel; precious metals; underground hard rock metal mining telecontrol; Computer networks; Control systems; Costs; Global Positioning System; Handheld computers; Intelligent systems; Mining equipment; Mobile computing; Process control; Remote monitoring;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Processing and Manufacturing of Materials, 1999. IPMM '99. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5489-3
DOI :
10.1109/IPMM.1999.792453
