Security And Ventilation Management Systems On A Gold Mine
FRAMEWORK FOR INTEGRATING MINE VENTILATION …
Underground ventilation management systems have been considered to achieve improved energy efficiency since at least 1995 in Canada. However, Mine Ventilation Optimization, (MVO) and ... Another example of a large complex underground mine ventilation system is the Grasberg block cave mine, owned and operated by P.T. Freeport Indonesia (PTFI ...
Driefontein Gold Mine
Driefontein Gold Mine. Technical Short Form Report. Driefontein Gold Mine is a large, well-established shallow to ultra-deep level gold mine with workings that are accessed through eight shaft systems that mine various gold bearing reefs from open ground and pillars that occur at depths between 600 and 3,300 metres below surface.
Sustainable Underground Ventilation for Agnew Gold Mine …
Sustainable Ventilation Solution. Agnew Gold Mine favoured a low energy, high volume ventilation solution with low energy consumption. Minetek's Primary Fans required energy output of 1,100kW / 1,000 V and a flow rate of 280 m³/sec – 350 m³/sec at a pressure of 3,700 Pa – 4,200 Pa meeting both current and future production and development needs.
The Mine Ventilation Society of South Africa
Heat stress management on surface operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 ... Journal of the Mine Ventilation Society of South Africa, April/June 2020 5. ABSTRACT Currently rock temperatures (VRT) for new under- ... Mponeng Gold mine, which is already the deepest mine in the world, is planning to extend operations by an additional ...
Ventilation Monitoring and Control in Mines | Mining, …
where. Q: ventilation quantity requirement of fresh air, m 3 /s. Q g: contaminant flow rate, m 3 /s. TLV: threshold limit value of the contaminant, % B g: concentration of the contaminant in the normal intake air, %. Real-time monitoring and control allow mines to monitor contaminants and implement changes in local or mine-wide ventilation in real time.
Application of ventilation management …
The purpose of ventilation management systems is to ensure the health and safety of underground workers by creating and incorporating structured plans, procedures and processes on the day-to-day ...
An integrated energy efficiency strategy for deep mine …
mine-cooling and ventilation system was developed. A peak clip project on the surface BAC was developed and added to the strategy. The resultant strategy attains all savings throughout the entire mine-cooling and ventilation system. A peak clip project on the surface BAC of a typical mine results in an annual saving of R1.4 million.
ALTERNATE MINING SECURITY MANAGEMENT
To combat this, mines must implement real-time visibility and security solutions designed to reduce risk and build operational resiliency. To withstand market volatility, mine operators …
Gold Mine Security: Practical Security Risk Management
All gold mining sites should have a master security overlay, highlighting exactly where the high, medium and low value assets, activities and resources are located. This …
Resilience analysis of mine ventilation cyber-physical fusion system
Advancing intelligent mining and enhancing the reliability of the physical information systems in mines is a current objective for the coal mining industry. System resilience reflects the system's ability to handle external and internal disruptions; therefore, quantifying the resilience of the mine's cyber-physical system (CPS) allows for the assessment of the …
Application of ventilation management programs for …
A ventilation management program provides mining operations an iterative process in which it can standardize day-to-day ventilation practices, audit the ventilation system and …
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining and food security
In most developing countries, artisanal gold mining still remains largely informal and unregulated. Subsequently, small-scale miners rely heavily on inexpensive, outdated and polluting technologies and chemicals, such as mercury. This is detrimental to human health and the environment. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining and food security
Underground Mine Ventilation Management Course …
He was awarded a Consolidated Gold Fields Scholarship in 1978 and completed his undergraduate Mining Engineering degree at Camborne School of Mines in 1982, finishing with First Class Honours. ... Day 11 - Mine ventilation system design and management Day 12 - Case studies and applications . 9 Fees Fee payable: Both workshops & assessment: $23,000
Prioritisation of Environmental Improvement Projects in Deep-Level Mine
Deep-level underground mining costs in South Africa are continuously rising due to the increased depth at which gold is being mined, resulting in a rise in rock temperature and an increase in cooling requirements. Therefore, mines must evaluate various ventilation and cooling optimisation projects required to be implemented throughout their life of mine (LOM). …
IMPROVING SAFETY AND HEALTH IN UNDERGROUND …
The current risk management and assessment systems being used in the South African mining industry prove not to be adequate to stop people from losing lives underground. What is missing from the currently used systems is a comprehensive and integrated
Ventilation Officer (Underground Mine / Gold / MHSA) – …
Job Description: Our client is seeking an experienced and skilled Ventilation Officer, who will be responsible for managing and optimising the mine's ventilation system, by providing clean air to workers and to control the heat, humidity, and harmful gases present underground, ensuring a safe working environment. Responsibilities: Design and maintain ventilation networks that …
Underground Ventilation Systems | Minetek
The ability to integrate with all mining Ventilation On Demand (VOD) and mine communication systems creates a seamless, responsive solution. This optimises performance, reduces power consumption costs, and increases overall operational efficiency. At Minetek, we are dedicated to helping our clients achieve sustainable ventilation management ...
Heat Treatment and Ventilation Optimization in a Deep Mine
The current ventilation system in the 1118 m deep pit of the Jinqu Gold Mine was evaluated, and the ventilation network, ventilation equipment, and ventilation structures near the underground ...
Ventilation fan requirements for underground …
The aim of underground ventilation. Underground mining ventilation aims to control the environment by providing enough air to dilute and remove contaminants such as dust, diesel fumes, heat, and bad air. There are …
Going Deeper: Mine Security
Video surveillance in mine security. Security requirements differ by the mine type. Open-pit mines are based on authority and risk levels and put emphasis on access control, while underground mines — with a higher requirement for safety — put emphasis on people location management. The large area of mines poses a challenge to security.
VENTILATION ON DEMAND AT GWALIA GOLD MINE
the mine away from the industry standard of ventilating the whole mine all the time. Ventilation on demand system will accurately distribute only the required amount of air to the working levels, thus reducing primary airflow requirements and in turn electricity operating costs. An investigation into the application of ventilation on demand ...
(PDF) Ventilation and Cooling in Deep Gold Mines: Safety …
This paper deals with the problem of ventilation in underground mines, especially in diagonal systems, and the importance of regulating ventilation to provide the required amount of air (Q, m3/min) through the entire system, taking into account the …
Design and Implementation of Mine Ventilating Safety …
technology for mine ventilation safety management and evaluation. However, spatial analysis and emergency decision of ventilation system are bottlenecks in the promotion and application of mine ventilation system in our country. GIS provides an effective tool for the research in this field. Based on actual needs of mine ventilation management, the
Gold room audit guide
Senior metallurgist, ventilation officer Method: Inspect the gold room ventilation system. Various methods could be utilised here such as: air conditioning, natural ventilation, exhaust fans (wall …
The Practice of Mine Ventilation Engineering
The purpose of network simulation is to predict the mine ventilation system at some future time. It is intended to provide mine management with the information needed to procure and install primary and . booster fans, size raises and shafts, to determine the number of parallel airways needed for intake and/or
Evaluation of Wind Energy Recovery from an Underground Mine …
ventilation systems in underground mines, emphasizing the importance of e ective regulation for a safe microclimate during mining activities. eir research o ers practical
Our mine
South Deep Gold Mine is a Gold Fields operation in South Africa. ... The Twin Shaft Complex comprises a Main and Ventilation Shaft. The Main Shaft extends in a single drop to 2,998m below surface, while the ventilation shaft extends to a depth of 2,947m below surface. ... The South Shaft Complex is a sub-vertical system, with three operating ...
A review on underground mine ventilation system
mines and how bad ventilation system is playing a major effect on miners and mine's activities. The ventilation system is considered very important because it consumed high energy of mines of total power consumption. This paper is a review of previous studies, which have been done before on design of ventilation system and its optimization ...
Ventilation is health and safety mines
Ventilation is essential to maintaining safe working conditions by providing adequate airflow to dilute contaminants and heat. In underground mines, ventilation can account for up to 50% of …
Howden to install ventilation optimisation system for Gold …
Howden has secured a contract for its innovative Ventsim™ CONTROL system at Gold Fields South Deep gold mine. The mine is a world-class bulk mechanised mining operation reaching depths between 2,800m and 3,300m below surface and is located in the Witwatersrand Basin, near Westonaria 50km south-west of Johannesburg (South Africa).
Shamva Mine confident of security systems | eBusiness …
SHAMVA Gold Mine in Mashonaland Central province is upbeat that its security systems are water tight and that no losses are encountered during transit of ore to the processing plant in Bindura. The gold mine is one of the entities owned by Kuvimba Mining House (KMH) and is located about 30 kilometres from Bindura.
A Review of Primary Mine Ventilation System Optimization
Within the mining industry, a safe and economical mine ventilation system is an essential component of all underground mines. In recent years, research scientists and engineers have explored ...
Mine ventilation system reliability evaluation based on a
Mine ventilation systems play a key role in creating and sustaining a healthy and safe working environment within the mine, and as such, should always be maintained at optimal performance levels.
International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
The ventilation management system consists of a series of documents which describe means of auditing and control-ling the mine ventilation system in order to ensure the system meets all regulatory and safety requirements [1]. Five main document types form the structure of a ventilation management system: standards and guidelines, code of practice,
An overview of the Nordic mine ventilation system
This paper describes the ventilation system used in underground hard rock mines in Sweden and Finland, which differs in many respects from the system commonly used in other major mining countries ...