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Progress Update to MEMSA 15 June 2017

Progress in Mining R&D

Rationale for TARA

• In the quest for mechanised mining

solutions, the Mining Industry needs to be aware of what capability and offerings of local OEMs.

• Need to assess “Who has what and at where

along the TRL journey is the technology”

• The Mining Precinct through the SAMERDI

initiative is developing a tool to assist local OEMs’ get in contact with mining companies penetrate the market;

• Technology Availability and Readiness Atlas

(TARA) based on Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)

• A database under development

• Under what conditions are the OEMs prepared to utilize the site, in terms of

the utilization of equipment at the test mine? This will cover costs, Ts&Cs etc.

• Will the OEMs provide operators, or operator training, and under

what conditions?

• Will OEMs use the existing workshops (surface and underground), and under

what conditions?

• Are OEMs prepared to work collectively, to help develop systems rather than

testing individual pieces of equipment?

• How will OEM competitiveness and IP

be dealt with in an “open” environment?

• Will OEMs provide maintenance staff?
• How will interfaces be managed between

OEM owned IP on data collection and a common platform to the control room?

A Mine for testing

Challenge 1: Rapid Reef Development.

• Need to find a rapid reef development solution,

which uses a continuous mining application, such as a roadheader for hard rock mines.

– AngloGold Ashanti looking fora development system that can be used in conjunction with their reef boring work. Operate in quartzite rock (>270 MPa), on reef, cutting on strike, headings of the order of 4 meters wide by 3 metres – Sibanye and AngloPlatinum - Bord and Pillar development on reef, in platinum operations. Similar dimensions, but rock> 180 MPa.

• The system must cover support

installation and cleaning.

R&D Challenge to OEMs

Challenge 2: Modernising the Current Mining

• How to improve the cycle through a focus on

People, Processes and Technologies, in an integrated way.

• Previously “silo” approach to technology. Can

existing solutions be revisited in a systems approach?

• This challenge therefore requires OEMs to come

together to consider the complete cycle and all of its activities, in order to create a balanced system that can at least double face advance, while also improving health and safety.

R&D Challenge to OEMs

• MEMSA members have been invited to use the

space at the Mining Precinct to advertise their

• fferings.
• This is the 2nd call for the utilisation of the space.
• Not only physical equipment, other material can be

proposed and will be considered.

• Need to get as many as possible in

preparation for the launch (at some point!).

Mining Demonstrators