Dedicated to improving bulk material handling
In 1996, TAKRAF designed and built the largest capacity downhill regenerative belt conveyor system. The 8,600 t/h, 9.5 km long overland conveyor descends over 500 m in …
Chile faced with the challenge of 740 fragile tailing dams
— After more than 100 years of mining activity, Chile has 740 tailings dams, according to the national geology and mining service. Most are located in the country's northern Coquimbo, Antofagusta ...
Novel 20-MW downhill conveyor system using three-level …
This paper presents a very new drive system used to transport ore from the mine down to the concentrator plant in the copper mine "Los Pelambres". Eight 2500-kW motors are …
The Incredible Story Of Chilean Miners Rescued From The 'Deep
— The disaster began on a day shift around lunchtime at a mine in Chile's Atacama Desert: Miners working deep inside a mountain, excavating for copper, gold and other minerals, started feeling ...
Chile's largest open pit copper mine goes underground
— Chile's largest open pit copper mine, Chuquicamata, has officially started its conversion towards underground mining. The project will cost Codelco over $2 billion in the preliminary phase, but ...
Reality tarnishes myth of Chile's 33 rescued miners
— One myth surrounding the 33 miners dramatically rescued after being trapped for 69 days deep inside a Chilean copper mine is that they're all millionaires and no longer need to work.
NASA Played a Role in Chilean Miner Rescue Saga …
— NASA officials hailed the successful rescue of 33 Chilean miners who were trapped deep underground for more than two. Close ... a gold and copper mine, collapsed Aug. 5. On Oct. 13, rescue workers ...
Chuquicamata Copper Mine, Northern region of …
— The Chuquicamata copper mine in Northern Chile is being transformed into an underground mine to access the remaining reserves beneath the open-pit. Image courtesy of Codelco. Mining activity at the …
Trapped 68 Days, First Chilean Miners Taste Freedom
— SAN JOSÉ MINE, Chile — With a look of sturdy calm, the first of the 33 miners trapped nearly half a mile underground stepped out of a narrow rescue capsule and onto the surface at 12:11 a.m. on ...
Powerful system commissioned at Chile mine
— CAPABLE SYSTEM TAKRAF's 58 MW belt conveyor system at the Chuquicamata mine in Chile transports ore along a 7 km underground tunnel that overcomes 1 km of vertical elevation change
Chilean Turquoise
— A mine called Clavelina near Andacollo, a town in the mid northern region of the country, currently produces the lovely blue turquoise for many of our Chilean and Andean Mine Finds pieces. Even though it …
The 2010 Chilean Mining Rescue (A)
On August 5, 2010, 700,000 tons of some of the hardest rock in the world caved in Chile's century-old San José mine. The collapse buried 33 miners at a depth almost twice the height of the Empire State Building-over 600 meters (2000 feet) below ground. Never had a recovery been attempted at such depths, let alone in the face of challenges like ...
Rich new Copper 360 discovery points to big Chile-type copper mine
— Okiep Copper Company, which mining company Newmont established in 1937, is today one of the -owned subsidiaries of South Africa's Copper 360, the only pure copper play listed on the ...
Working-Class Masculinity, Middle-Class Morality, and
— Working-Class Masculinity, Middle-Class Morality, and Labor Politics in the Chilean Copper Mines - 24 Hours access EUR €39.00 GBP £34.00 USD $42.00 Rental. This article is also available for rental through DeepDyve. Advertisement. Citations. Views. 65. Altmetric. More metrics information. Metrics. Total Views 65. 6 Pageviews. 59 PDF ...
Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine
— On August 5, 2010, tremors ran through the San José mine outside of Copiapó, Chile, collapsing tunnels and trapping 33 miners three miles below the ground. The result of hundreds of interviews, Deep Down Dark details the harrowing 69-day rescue effort and the toll taken on the men buri
Barrick, Antofagasta to jointly explore for copper in Chile
— Through the newly formed Minera El Encierro, the companies will invest about $95 million to enable 60 drilling platforms on a property comprising 35 concessions that cover an area of 9,400 hectares.
10 Renewable Case Studies from Chilean Mines
— Providing insight and cross-technology detail including wind, solar PV, CSP, hydroelectric and biodiesel for both grid tied and remote mine operations, the Renewables and Mining Summit and Exhibition, Santiago, May 6-7, will feature 10 mine – renewable energy case studies. The presentations will cover the project drivers, implementation …
The Scene At The Chilean Mine: Electric : The Two-Way
— Relatives of miner Carlos Barrios react while he is brought to surface from the San Jose mine, near Copiapo, Chile, on October 13, 2010. HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)/Getty hide caption
Potosí Mines | Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin …
"Potosí Mines" published on by Oxford University Press. In 1545 a native Peruvian named Diego Huallpa discovered the richest silver deposit the world has ever known: the Cerro Rico de Potosí, high in the mountains of southern Bolivia. Huallpa had been working for a European overseer at the nearby mines of Porco, the main source of silver for the …
Antofagasta launches desalination plant for Los …
— Chilean miner Antofagasta Minerals on Thursday inaugurated a more than $2 billion desalination plant for its flagship copper mine in Chile, Los Pelambres, aimed at relieving the effects of severe ...
Los Pelambres Copper Mine, Choapa Province, …
— Estimated to cost approximately $500m, the second phase will include additional mining equipment for increasing the crushing and grinding capacity, and flotation cells. Mining and ore processing. …
Book tells inside story of Chilean mine disaster
— Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free. By Hector Tobar. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. 3.5 stars out of four. Follow @rlocker12 on ...
Global Business Reports
— The pre-release edition of GBR's annual Chile Mining series delves into the themes impacting the country's mining sector in 2022, comprising analysis based on over 60 interviews with the leading executives from major producers, associations, juniors, consultants, investors and service providers, to provide an in-depth and holistic view of ...
los-pelambres – Conveyor Dynamics Inc
Los Pelambres - World Record. The 12.7Km project is located at Antofagasta Minerals' Los Pelambres Mine in Chile. The system consists of three downhill belts located inside …
Crisis Management: Lessons From The Chilean Mine Rescue
— The mine collapse didn't have those environmental repercussions, although the human risk, of course, was very large. But the greatest risk for Piñera, I think, was reputational, and he definitely came out on top there. It played out like a case of doing everything right. So, brava for Chile. Sad that we don't have more examples like that one.
(PDF) Occupational Health in Chilean Copper Mine Workers: …
— Introduction: The present article presents the results of a literature review on the health of mine workers on the Chilean copper market. Objective: To depict the evidence produced regarding the ...
ABB provides integrated power & automation system for Chilean mine
— The open-pit gold-silver mine project by the South African mining company is located in the Atacama Desert amongst the highest peaks of the Andes mountain range. It is 1,300km from the Chilean capital Santiago …
Teamwork and the Chilean Mine Rescue
"A Life-Saving Synchronized Event" details the roles of each member of the greeting team. It is a calm and methodical process taking place to meet each miner. ... The Chilean mine rescue also offers a broader picture of global collaboration. Chile was supported with the help of the international community to save the miners. Some examples:
RWE TI CV Master
Project description. One of the world's largest copper mines, Minera Los Pelambres (MLP) in Chile, is located in the Andes at 3,200 m. Due to environmental restrictions MLP was …
Chile's parched mines race for an increasingly scarce …
— Mines are also feeling the effects. Anglo American's (LON: AAL) flagship Los Bronces mine in central Chile saw production fall 17% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022, partly due to water ...
Chilean Miners: Where are they now?
— Relatives stand by as rescuers work to free 33 miners trapped inside the San Jose mine near Copiapo, Chile, on August 6, 2010. The mine collapsed a day earlier, and the miners ended up trapped ...
Rescue order men pulled from Chilean mine | AP News
— In order, the men pulled from the San Jose mine in Chile, with some details on each: 1. 12:11 a.m. - Florencio Avalos, 31, the second-in-command of the miners, was chosen to be first because he was in the best condition, and best able to deal with any difficulties that might arise. 2. 1:10 a.m. - Mario Sepulveda Espina, 40, captivated …