NEW HORIZONS IN BLASTING
THE INNOVATION IMPERATIVE
11th International Symposium on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting
24-26 August 2015
Nick Bowen
Executive Global Head, Mining Services
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Acknowledgements
This presentation draws from a number of industry publications, research papers and reports.
Acknowledgements are listed on the final page of this presentation.
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COMMODITY PRICE VOLATILITY
USD terms
RBA Index of Resource Commodity Prices
AUD & USD terms, 2013-14 average = 100 USD terms
160 160
140 140
120 120
100 100
80 80
60 60
AUD terms
40 40
USD terms
20 20
Source: RBA
0 0
Jan-1983 Jan-1988 Jan-1993 Jan-1998 Jan-2003 Jan-2008 Jan-2013
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HEADLINES OF A CHALLENGING TIME
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SAFETY AND LICENCE TO OPERATE MUST
BE OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY
Manufacturing and supply optimisation
and risk management
Mine safety
Management of blast outcomes
Vibration, airblast and dust
Fume risk reduction
Nitrates in ground water
Local community engagement to
strengthen social licence to operate
and meet expectations on
environmental impact
Energy and water consumption
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IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY AND
REDUCING TOTAL COST OF MINING
Multi year cost reductions delivered and
ongoing include:
Deferred capital projects
Divestments of non core assets
Headcount reductions
Operational efficiencies
Supply chain inputs
Mine planning changes
Assisted by macro drivers:
Exchange rate movements
Fall in crude oil prices
Initiatives ongoing, but have we truly
enabled blasting to drive long term
sustainable value through the value chain?
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VOLUMES UP AND PRICE DOWN THE
CRITICAL PRODUCTIVITY CHALLENGE
Australian Iron Ore Exports
70 $210
volume Iron Ore Price (AUD$/t)
60 $180
50 $150
40 $120
Millions
30 $90
20 $60
10 $30
0 $0
Jan-10 Jun-10 Nov-10 Apr-11 Sep-11 Feb-12 Jul-12 Dec-12 May-13 Oct-13 Mar-14 Aug-14 Jan-15 Jun-15
Source: Bloomberg
Australian Metallurgical Coal Exports
18 $450
volume Aus Hard Coking Coal (A$/t)
16 $400
14 $350
12 $300
10 $250
Millions
8 $200
6 $150
4 $100
2 $50
0 $0
Nov-10
Apr-11 Sep-11 Feb-12 Jul-12 Dec-12 May-13 Oct-13 Mar-14 Aug-14 Jan-15 Jun-15 Nov-15
Source: Bloomberg
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SOLUTIONS APPROACH IS NEEDED TO
TRULY OPTIMISE RESULTS
Understand
Geology &
Objectives
Learn &
Design &
Invest in
R&D Model
Measure & Optimised Bulk
Report Blasting Energy
Outcomes Solutions Selection
Value unlocked for the mining industry
Load &
Fire
Drill QC to REDUCED COST
Design
Quality IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY
Initiation ENHANCED LTO
Timing
Control
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ORICAS COLLABORATION IN
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Customer led innovation
Multiple fields of ongoing R&D:
Emerging Technology
Product Extensions & Support
Incremental Product & Process
Development
Advanced Mining Applications
Explosive Hazards Research
Manufacturing & Delivery Systems
Collaborative partnerships globally
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OPPORTUNITY TO UTILISE THE
EFFICIENCY OF CHEMICAL ENERGY
Hard Rock Mining & Processing Costs
5%
5%
Mill
23%
Load & Haul
Grade Control
Drill & Blast
67%
Energy Consumption
10% 2%
Mill
Infrastructure
53% Load & Haul
35%
Drill & Blast
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SPEED OF ADOPTING NEW TECHNOLOGY
IS A CHALLENGE IN MINING
Barriers to Innovation:
Source: AustMine National Australian METS Survey released July 2015
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DATA AND AUTOMATION: STRATEGIC
PRIORITIES FOR OUR INDUSTRY
Data capture and analysis to enable
performance improvement
Design & modelling
Blast execution
Measurement & analysis
Reporting & improvement
Integration with customer information
drives systemic change
Mining equipment productivity
Mill productivity
Automation (both partial and full) offers
advantages in safety and productivity
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SUMMARY: IMPORTANCE OF INNOVATION
AND COLLABORATION
After the boom - this is our new normal
Mining fundamentals remain constant and
with challenge we also have opportunity
Safety & LTO must remain our first priority
Blasting must innovate to deliver long term
sustainable changes in productivity
throughout the value chain
A solutions approach is enhanced when all
inputs are managed in one system
Collaborative partnerships and knowledge
sharing will inspire new innovation
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AustMine AustMine National METS Survey (2015)
Bloomberg Average weekly commodity price indexes
CEEC [Link]
CSIRO The Future of Mining in Chile (2014)
Deloitte Tracking the Trends 2014 The top 10 issues mining companies will face in the coming year
EY Productivity in Mining Now comes the hard part (2014)
PWC Mine 2015 The Glovers are Off - A review of global trends in the mining industry (2015)
The effect of the Mining Boom on the Australian Economy, RBA Research Discussion Paper
Reserve Bank of Australia
(2014)
Wood Mackenzie Global Copper Long Term Outlook Q2 2015
World Bank World Bank GDP Data: [Link]
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