Sustainable Intelligent Mining Systems World Class Demonstrations Bergforsk. Morgan Rody

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1 Sustainable Intelligent Mining Systems World Class Demonstrations Bergforsk Morgan Rody

2 Horizon 2020 Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation program ever with nearly 80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020) in addition to the private investment that this money will attract. Seen as a means to drive economic growth and create jobs, Horizon 2020 has the political backing of Europe s leaders and the Members of the European Parliament. Horizon 2020 is open to everyone, with a simple structure that reduces red tape and time so participants can focus on what is really important. This approach makes sure new projects get off the ground quickly and achieve results faster. 2

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4 SIMS Project SIMS is a 3 year Horizon 2020 funded European wide project and will demonstrate that the European Mining Industry and Technology providers are Global Leaders with Sustainable Intelligent Mining Systems. Project Total Budget: 16.2 Million Euros Project Start: May 2 nd, 2017 Project Length: 3 Years 4

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8 Demonstration Locations Successful demonstrations of each technology are key points in the SIMS project. 8

9 Drone Inspection / Material Identification Semi-Autonomous UAVs for inspection activities Humans kept out of potentially unsafe areas Shaft inspection Inspection of hazardous areas Post blasting inspection Uses modern 5G communication infrastructure Extraction face material detection Long wave infrared imaging Detection of material and boundaries Faster identification Higher effective planning 9

10 Battery Powered Tramming Drill Rig Reduced diesel emissions Increased underground air quality Reduced ventilation demands Drill rig performance is not compromised Epiroc Innovation 10

11 Robotizing the Charging Machine Semi-Autonomous Charging (explosives) Remove humans from potential unsafe operations Charging a tunnel face will be demonstrated ABB Technology 11

12 Optimization of Production Blasting Testing of firing patterns Induce stress relief in surrounding rock Improve stability control in underground rock Reduce rock-mass pressure Increase safety in tunnels 12

13 Increased Bolting Efficiency Historically, Bolting is a bottleneck HP Boltec will significantly reduce bolting cycle times Increased safety with faster bolting To be verified at LKAB Epiroc Innovation 13

14 Roof Crack Detection Passive and Active scanning methods Long wave infrared Cracks can be automatically processed as safe or unsafe Increased safety for workers and machines 14

15 Communication & Positioning 5G enabled industrial communication network for automation and robotics High-precision positioning of mobile equipment using Ultra-Wideband Generic collection of positioning data 15

16 Semi-Autonomous Battery Vehicles Driver Assist Moving operators to control room Eliminate machine wall damage Increase life of mining vehicles Epiroc Innovation Diesel-free Loaders & Trucks Improve underground air quality Economical impact and reduced environmental impact Battery charging and handling for mining vehicles Epiroc Innovation 16

17 Process Control Automated collaborative Real-Time Process Control The Virtual Mine / Digital Twin To simulate and optimize mining operations Dispatch / Fleet management system Connection of several mobile mining machines 17

18 Attractive Workplaces Social License to Operate / Social Acceptance Mining companies can be good at this but often only at the local level. But how do they / we reach the mass general public? SIMS starts with Why is mining important? 18

19 Social Acceptance 19

20 Thank you! European Sustainable Intelligent Mining Systems for the Global Mining Industry 20

21 Thank you! 21