Python Overview
TheConcept
Approx80%ofall miningcostsarespent intheminingoftheore Affecttheminingcosts throughmetallurgy
Haulage MineCallFactor(MCF) Energyreduction Backfillproducedat operatingface
StepChange
Undergroundminingneedsastepchangeinorderto continuetoimproveandreducecosts Nosignificantchangesinmining
Drill,Blast,Haultosurface Millonsurface Returnbackfilltooperatingmineface
Wearegoingtoaffectthesesteps
PythonMakesSenseForSurface
Modularplant Lowcostinstallation Easeoftransport Flexibleflowsheet Distributedsystems
Multipleunitsinstalledforhigherproduction
Lowcapitalwithrepeatproductionofmodules
Nodesigncost Designtested
Python500AtKloof
TheFlowsheet
SimpleFlowsheet
ReCycleonJaw ReCycleonVSIcoupled tohighmasspullgravity inIPJ Gravity/Flotation combinedforhigh recovery
Lihir BallaratGoldfieldsPlant Design800ktpa 94%gravityonly
Gravity and Flotation
Combinedrecovery achievesexcellent results Lowmasspullscanbe achievedwithupgrades upto20:1 Withhighermass recovered(gangue rejection)veryhigh recoveriescanbe achieved
Combined Recovery Yield Curve
100% 90% 80% 70%
Recovery
60% 50% 40%
Au Distribution
30% 20% 10% 0% 0% 20% 40% 60%
S Distribution
80%
100%
Yield
Grind:600m FlotationReagents:PAX,CuSO4 andMIBC
PowerfulCombinedRecovery
Recovery
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 100
Float Recovery
Recovery (%)
Gravity Recovery
200
300 400 Size (um)
500
600
700
CombinedRecovery
Floatrecoverswhat gravityleavesbehind Floatwillnotrecover coarsesulphidesorgold Gravitytakesthebulkof theloadandreduces pressureonthefloat Gravityallowsforthe finecrushsizeP80 500mwithoutlossto floattail
EngineeringItIn
Drivesize,P200=H5mx W5m,P500=H7mx W6m Fortransportplant heightreducesto<2.5m Packsintosea containersfortransport tosite Accessrequiredfor maintenance
SmartControl
Theintelligenceisstoredinthecontrolsystem Fullautonomouscontrolofstartupandshutdown Theintelligenceistransferredtothenextunit RemotemonitoringandmaintenanceofPLC
3DDesignSavesTimeandMoney
VerticalShaftImpactor(VSI)
Feedaccelerated, leavesrotorat70m/s. Rockonrockcrushing Handlelargevariation inmoisturecontent, ideallysuitedwet screenedproducts Canhandlemultiple feedsizes(30:1 reductionratio)
EnergyReduction
Finecrushingisvery energyefficient Thecoarserthemineral isrecoveredthelower theenergy consumption Verylowpower consumedinsupporting systemssuchas pumpingandconveyors
VerticleShaftImpactor
VSIreducesorefrom 45mmdownto500m Recirculatingloadupto 400%. Singlebreakageper pass Handleswetmaterial Breaksongrain boundaries
Screening
Multiplestagesof screeningforfinalcrush sizereduction Screensbecome limitingfactorinfine crushcircuits Highmassflowscreens tohandlethe recirculatingloads
GravitySeparation
Highyieldgravity recoveryachieves optimumoverall recoveries Fullyautomated gravitysystem 2stagesofgravity includesrougherand cleaner
WaterRecycle
Waterisrecoveredfrom thegravitytailand recycledtothescreens andgravitydevices Thickenersnotrequired toachieverecoveryin theprocess Densitycontrolis maintained automatically
TailingsOptions
Multipletailsdisposal options
Dam Backfill Stopedam
BenignTailingsProduct Coarsefreedraining product
Python500Capacity
Python 500 Expected Feedrate vs Crush Size and VSI Amenability
120.0
100.0
Feedrate tph
80.0
60.0
40.0
20.0
0.0 0 300 600 900 1200 1500 1800
Final Crush Size (P80 m)
High VSI Low VSI Site"A" Nominal Plant Limit
Metallurgical
Topfeedsize=300mm(squaregrizzly) Feedusingorepassorloader 2stagefinecrush(P80=~500m) HighPrimaryRecovery(massyields3060%) HighGradeCleaner(massyields130%) Massyields1%upto60% Flotationoptionsforfinegold/sulphiderecovery Autosamplers/densitygauge/flowmeters/ weightometers
PythonSystemsDevelopment
Management Systems Package Safety Mgt & Reporting Training Communications Maintenance Spares Management Spares Availability Onsite and Offsite Spares Ordering systems Predictive Maintenance Scheduled Maintenance Production Procedures Human Resources Technical Data & Analysis
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