Sishen represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in South Africa and in the world having estimated reserves of 2.43 billion tonnes of ore grading 58.6% iron metal.
The Sishen mine was opened in 1947, and produced 30.9 million tonnes of iron ore in 2013. It is one of the largest open-pit mines producing iron ore in the world.
The Sishen mine employs the open-pit mining method involving drill and blast. The mined ore is trucked to the nearby beneficiation plant.
The mine uses a fleet of P101-4100 shovels and 960 trucks. Strong performance of the 2,800 shovel fleet in 2019 allowed the mine to exceed equipment efficiency targets.
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sishen_mine & https://www.angloamerican.com/
The Sishen mine was opened in 1947, and produced 30.9 million tonnes of iron ore in 2013. It is one of the largest open-pit mines producing iron ore in the world.
The Sishen mine employs the open-pit mining method involving drill and blast. The mined ore is trucked to the nearby beneficiation plant.
The mine uses a fleet of P101-4100 shovels and 960 trucks. Strong performance of the 2,800 shovel fleet in 2019 allowed the mine to exceed equipment efficiency targets.
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sishen_mine & https://www.angloamerican.com/
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