Mining & processingZambia · Copperbelt2023–2025 · phased delivery
Load-and-haul combination for an open-pit copper mine
Plant expansion raised stripping volumes; the platform reconfigured the fleet with 90 t excavators and 60 t wide-body tippers, adding a parts warehouse.
5 : 1
Truck-loader ratio
48 h
Parts lead time
+ 30%
Stripping capacity
CHALLENGE
Site challenge
Truck tonnage did not match loading capacity, increasing queue time, fuel and tyre costs.
APPROACH
What we did
- 01Truck-to-loader ratio recalculated from cycle times to cut mutual waiting.
- 02Fast-moving parts pre-positioned locally with 48-hour coverage.
- 03Driver fatigue management and inspection routines reduced unplanned downtime.
