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Longwall improvement at Kestrel Mine
John Coughlan
Acting general manager operations
Location
• Rio Tinto purchased
in 1999
• Extension (KME)
approved in 2007
2 July 2016 3
Kestrel facility
Dev
System
LWall
System
ROM
Handling
Prep
Plant
Product
Handling
Rail
Transport
Shipping
2 July 2016 4
Status as at 30 September 2010
Kestrel longwall equipment
Shearer 1 x Bucyrus EL3000 with 375kw ranging arms
Roof supports 146 x 860 ton capacity supports each kit withPM4
control system
AFC 1 x 855kw CST P drive at Maingate
1 x 855kw CST KP drive at Tailgate
Pump stations 1 x SES pump station 900 litres/min capacity and 1 x
Kamat (Longwall Hydraulics) pump station 900 litres/min
capacity (shared over 2 systems)
1x High set system
Crusher 250 Kw drive unit
BSL 400 kw drive unit
Monorail Macquarie system
Nameplate capacity 2500 tonnes per hour
2 sets of longwall equipment each containing -
Longwall Improvement Projects
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Salable
Production
C
urrent
Supportcrew
assistcutting
Standardize
shearingShearerreliability
AFC
&
BSL
reliabilityShields
reliabilityC
onveyorreliability
5S
Inventory
m
anagem
ent
Sustainm
ent
metres/day
Reliability is the
issue
4.1Mt
8.0Mt
3.8Mt
5.5Mt
Other BI Projects
4.4Mt
Longwall improvements
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14 Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Actual
Plan
Actual
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2010
AIFR
2 July 2016 72 July 2016 7
Recent AIFR history
Actual
Plan
Industry safety benchmarking
2 July 2016 8
Source: Queensland Mines and Quarries, Safety Performance and Health Report 2008-09
Comparison - Lost Time Injury Frequency
Rate
Comparison of Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate Performance
Rio Tinto BU's v RTCA Operational Results June 10 YTD
0.0
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.6
Argyle-U/GDevelopmentProject
Bengalla
ChapudiCoalProject
CopperProjectsOffice
DampierSaltLimited
DiamondMarketingandSales
DiavikDiamondMines
Exploration
Kelian
KennecottEagleMineralsCompany
KennecottLandCompany
MTW
MurowaDiamonds
ResolutionCopperCompany
RioTintoAlcanCorporate
RioTintoColowyoMine
RioTintoJapan
RioTintoMineraPeru
RTCorporateOffices
RTGroupProcurement
RTIO-Other
TechnologyandInnovation
QMM
RichardsBay
CoalandAllied
BauxiteandAluminaAtlantic
HailCreek
RioTintoMinerals
Simandou
ERA
Argyle
BusinessDevelopment
IOCC
KennecottUtahCopperCorp
RTIOExpansionProjects
RTSharedServices
RTCABusinessUnit
Palabora
ClermontRegion
HVO
RTCA(QLDonly)
PrimaryMetalAsiaPacific
PilbaraMiningOperations
BauxiteandAluminaPacific
Rossing
RTMarine
RobeRiverandPilbaraInfrastructure
PrimaryMetalNorthAmerica
PrimaryMetalEurope,Middle-Eastand
Northparkes
KestrelMineExtension
Kestrel
Business Groups
LTIFR
Structure and organisation
• Start finish times
• Support and maintenance crews
• Single maintenance stoppage
• Rebuild – overhaul rather than fix
The maintenance management process
Operations
Plan
Work Management
Identify Work Plan Work
Schedule
Work
Analyse
Work
Complete
Work
Execute
Work
P
DC
A
Short-term
P
DC
A
Long-term
Business
Improvement
Programme
Execute
Action Plan
Root Cause
Identification
Incident
Defect
Elimination
Loss
Analysis
Reliability
Modelling
FMECA
Analysis
Criticality
Analysis
Define
Tactics
Whole of Life
Plan
Review
Tactics
Tactics
Implementation
(Mtce plan)
Spares
Optimisation
Tactic
Definition
Figure 1 – Business Process Relationships
Six Steps of Work Management
Identify
work
Plan
work
Schedule
work
Analyse
work
Complete
work
Execute
work
Cutting practice
• Standardised cutting study
• Automation
2 July 2016 14
Process improvement
2 July 2016 15
Kestrel Longwall start of block
• 4
Time to cut first 100m of block
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
LW301
LW302
LW303
LW304
LW305
LW306
LW307
LW308
days
Floods 2008
• Access to site
• IMT process for recovery
• Water quality
• Emulsion plant outcome
GFC 2009
• Reduced coking coal demand
• Alternate cutting shifts
• Allocation of labour from face
Where are we now
• 93 cut hours per week
• 5.9 million ROM tonnes forecast – 10%
• Saleable tonnes 18% increased on
previous year, 15% increase on previous
best year
2 July 2016 19
Kestrel Longwall average weekly op time
• 1
average weekly operating time
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
LW301
LW302
LW303
LW304
LW305
LW306
LW307
LW308
hoursperweek
2 July 2016 20
Kestrel 300 series ROM tonnes
with 2010 actual YTD & forecast
• 4
ROM Production
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
milliontonnes
2 July 2016 21
Kestrel 300 series saleable tonnes
with 2010 actual YTD & forecast
• 4
Saleable Production
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
milliontonnes
300 series mining
2 July 2016 22
Kestrel 300 series Longwall retreat
with 2010 actual YTD & forecast
• 4
Longwall retreat metres
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
milliontonnes
2 July 2016 23
Kestrel historical saleable tonnes
with 2010 actual YTD & forecast
• 4
Saleable Production
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
milliontonnes

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2010 Longwall conference slides

  • 1. Longwall improvement at Kestrel Mine John Coughlan Acting general manager operations
  • 2. Location • Rio Tinto purchased in 1999 • Extension (KME) approved in 2007
  • 3. 2 July 2016 3 Kestrel facility Dev System LWall System ROM Handling Prep Plant Product Handling Rail Transport Shipping
  • 4. 2 July 2016 4 Status as at 30 September 2010
  • 5. Kestrel longwall equipment Shearer 1 x Bucyrus EL3000 with 375kw ranging arms Roof supports 146 x 860 ton capacity supports each kit withPM4 control system AFC 1 x 855kw CST P drive at Maingate 1 x 855kw CST KP drive at Tailgate Pump stations 1 x SES pump station 900 litres/min capacity and 1 x Kamat (Longwall Hydraulics) pump station 900 litres/min capacity (shared over 2 systems) 1x High set system Crusher 250 Kw drive unit BSL 400 kw drive unit Monorail Macquarie system Nameplate capacity 2500 tonnes per hour 2 sets of longwall equipment each containing -
  • 7. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Plan Actual 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2010 AIFR 2 July 2016 72 July 2016 7 Recent AIFR history Actual Plan
  • 8. Industry safety benchmarking 2 July 2016 8 Source: Queensland Mines and Quarries, Safety Performance and Health Report 2008-09
  • 9. Comparison - Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate Comparison of Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate Performance Rio Tinto BU's v RTCA Operational Results June 10 YTD 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 Argyle-U/GDevelopmentProject Bengalla ChapudiCoalProject CopperProjectsOffice DampierSaltLimited DiamondMarketingandSales DiavikDiamondMines Exploration Kelian KennecottEagleMineralsCompany KennecottLandCompany MTW MurowaDiamonds ResolutionCopperCompany RioTintoAlcanCorporate RioTintoColowyoMine RioTintoJapan RioTintoMineraPeru RTCorporateOffices RTGroupProcurement RTIO-Other TechnologyandInnovation QMM RichardsBay CoalandAllied BauxiteandAluminaAtlantic HailCreek RioTintoMinerals Simandou ERA Argyle BusinessDevelopment IOCC KennecottUtahCopperCorp RTIOExpansionProjects RTSharedServices RTCABusinessUnit Palabora ClermontRegion HVO RTCA(QLDonly) PrimaryMetalAsiaPacific PilbaraMiningOperations BauxiteandAluminaPacific Rossing RTMarine RobeRiverandPilbaraInfrastructure PrimaryMetalNorthAmerica PrimaryMetalEurope,Middle-Eastand Northparkes KestrelMineExtension Kestrel Business Groups LTIFR
  • 10. Structure and organisation • Start finish times • Support and maintenance crews • Single maintenance stoppage • Rebuild – overhaul rather than fix
  • 11. The maintenance management process Operations Plan Work Management Identify Work Plan Work Schedule Work Analyse Work Complete Work Execute Work P DC A Short-term P DC A Long-term Business Improvement Programme Execute Action Plan Root Cause Identification Incident Defect Elimination Loss Analysis Reliability Modelling FMECA Analysis Criticality Analysis Define Tactics Whole of Life Plan Review Tactics Tactics Implementation (Mtce plan) Spares Optimisation Tactic Definition Figure 1 – Business Process Relationships
  • 12. Six Steps of Work Management Identify work Plan work Schedule work Analyse work Complete work Execute work
  • 13. Cutting practice • Standardised cutting study • Automation
  • 14. 2 July 2016 14 Process improvement
  • 15. 2 July 2016 15 Kestrel Longwall start of block • 4 Time to cut first 100m of block 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 LW301 LW302 LW303 LW304 LW305 LW306 LW307 LW308 days
  • 16. Floods 2008 • Access to site • IMT process for recovery • Water quality • Emulsion plant outcome
  • 17. GFC 2009 • Reduced coking coal demand • Alternate cutting shifts • Allocation of labour from face
  • 18. Where are we now • 93 cut hours per week • 5.9 million ROM tonnes forecast – 10% • Saleable tonnes 18% increased on previous year, 15% increase on previous best year
  • 19. 2 July 2016 19 Kestrel Longwall average weekly op time • 1 average weekly operating time 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 LW301 LW302 LW303 LW304 LW305 LW306 LW307 LW308 hoursperweek
  • 20. 2 July 2016 20 Kestrel 300 series ROM tonnes with 2010 actual YTD & forecast • 4 ROM Production 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 milliontonnes
  • 21. 2 July 2016 21 Kestrel 300 series saleable tonnes with 2010 actual YTD & forecast • 4 Saleable Production 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 milliontonnes 300 series mining
  • 22. 2 July 2016 22 Kestrel 300 series Longwall retreat with 2010 actual YTD & forecast • 4 Longwall retreat metres 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 milliontonnes
  • 23. 2 July 2016 23 Kestrel historical saleable tonnes with 2010 actual YTD & forecast • 4 Saleable Production 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 milliontonnes