In mining operation, amount of materials to be daily transported within and/or from the site is massive. Without the use of any kind of transportation, it is very hard or impossible to manually transport large quantity of raw materials from the mine site which is needed for the production. This problem gave way to the creation of Hauling System, which accelerated the production due to its efficiency in carrying load.
Truck haulage: This is the most common form of materials transport in open pit mines. Trucks can be used to haul ore and waste out of the mine or they can be used to haul to an in-pit crusher where ore and/or waste can be crushed and then conveyed out of the mine. There are two types of truck haulage: Rigid Body Trucks and Articulated Trucks.
Conveyor Haulage: A conveyor system consists of two or more pulleys with an endless loop of carrying medium the conveyor belt that rotates about them. One or both pulleys are powered, moving the belt and the material on the belt forward. As a matter of fact, there are three types of conveyor haulage which include: Conventional Belt Conveyor, Cable Belt Conveyor and Pipe Conveyor.
Rail haulage: Rail haulage is a means of transferring of passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, also known as tracks. It is also commonly referred to as train transport. It is directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on ties (sleepers) and ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. The two types of locomotives are: Electric Locomotive and Diesel Locomotive.
