MEN AND MATERIALS HANDLING IN 1100 OREBODY OF MOUNT ISA MINES LIMITED

The 1100 Orebody is the main copper production area of Isa Mines in Queensland, Australia, with an output of 390,000 tonnes per four week period and a work force of approximately 260 men per shift. Currently a total of 56 nippers work a three shift, five day week roster to service crews spread over a strike length of 1000 m and a vertical height of 220 m. A variety of rail and diesel equipment provides shaft to cribroom and cribroom to sublevel work place transport of men and materials. Overall efficiency and safety has been improved with a selected group performing supply, storage, clean-up and "bus runs" throughout the orebody -- activities which are further coordinated by an FM radio system linking units with a control clerk.

• Corporate Authors:

  Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

  204 Lygon Street
  Carlton, Victoria  Australia  3053
• Authors:
  • Bates, J R
  • Kennedy, B J
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 141-145

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Copper; Mine haulage; Mining; Ores; Radio; Underground structures
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Old TRIS Terms: Copper mines and mining; Mine ores; Underground transportation
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00178496
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Symp Ser n 17
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 19 1978 12:00AM