truck haulage v shaft hoisting v conveyor

Question 1

Truck haulage adv

Answer 1

• Flexible
• Low initital capital cost
• High operation cost
• Various application
• No fixed network

Question 2

truck disadv

Answer 2

• Sufficient ventilation required
• Regular maintenance
• Limit amount of traffic underground

Question 3

truck infrastructure

Answer 3

o Ventilation
o Gradient of roads
o Service
o Maintained roads

Question 4

Shaft hoisting adv

Answer 4

• Multipurpose
• Direct access
• Low operating cost

Question 5

shaft disadv

Answer 5

 High initial capital required
 Large construction and development
 Must be centre of orebody

Question 6

shaft infrastructure

Answer 6

 Raise bores
 Crushing
 Large space for loading into drums

Question 7

conveyor adv

Answer 7

o Can operate on level ore grade

o Significant transport distance

Question 8

conveyor disadv

Answer 8

o High investment cost

o Crusher needed

Question 9

conveyor infrastructure

Answer 9

 Maintenance
 Power
 Water
 Electricity