KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY MINING ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT _________________________________________________________________________ MineE-330 Ore Transportation and Handling _____________________________ Introduction ______

______________________ The objective of this course is to present to you a simple description of some of the mine machineries and plants and offer you a practical and simple discussion of the methods and procedures for selecting mine-plant equipment and simple structures. The selection of proper equipment for the operation of a mine plant is of primary importance. A good potential property may become a liability if care is not used in the choice of equipment. In many cases such equipment will be purchased second-hand or will be transferred from one part of a property to another. Therefore, it becomes necessary, within reasonable limits, to determine the size and nature of the requirements. In other instances manufactures representative called upon for estimates and for assistance with the designing. In such cases it is also desirable that their recommendations be verified by the engineer or superintendent. Such a procedure often saves time and financial embarrassment. The man on the job is far better equipped to understand his needs correctly than is a stranger who may, through necessity, have to get his data by correspondence and who may consequently not select the most suitable equipment. Mining properties located in more or less isolated and inaccessible regions with respect to manufacturing centres or well equipped designing concerns may find themselves at a loss for proper guidance. It then becomes highly desirable for the mine operator to be able to select properly the equipment best suited to his needs. He is not ordinarily required to make a detailed design. It might be well to outline briefly what is meant by mine plant. We may consider the subject as being divided into two main parts: surface and underground . 1- The surface plant will consist essentially of buildings and equipment contained therein and head frames ( crushing or other ore dressing apparatus are not considered ). The buildings, in general, will be of two types: those for housing the office and supervising staffs and those containing hoists, compressors, power generating equipment, machine

Dr Hassan Meriky- Mining Engg. Dept.-Jeddah-KAS

shops, drill-sharpening layout, and warehouses. Many of the larger companies have some of the above operation located underground. 2- The underground layout consists mainly, from our point of view, of pumping, transportation, drilling and ventilation equipment. Fundamental mathematical, physical or theoretical considerations will be utilized where a clearer understanding will be obtained by so doing. the main purpose sought is to offer, with the least confusion, material of practical value and not the physical laws upon which certain phases of mining are necessarily based. With this in mind the contents have been organized to serve as an introduction to the subject for students of mining engineering and also to answer the need of mine operators and engineer.

Dr Hassan Meriky- Mining Engg. Dept.-Jeddah-KAS