Maintenance Practices of Mining Machinery - A Western Australian Perspective
Abstract
Australian mining companies have shown remarkable resilience in keeping competitive by optimizing the operations and embracing new technologies as they emerge. Some of the recent technologies being used or being considered are on board computer monitoring of machine performance, computerized truck dispatch systems, trolley assisted haulage systems, steep angle conveying in deep open pits, and magnetic inspection for monitoring the condition of winder ropes. Improving the efficiency of plant and machinery by increasing their availability and utilization is one of the avenues for reducing costs. A study of the performance indicators of mining machinery in a number of Western Australian gold operations revealed that certain operations are optimized to achieve the benchmark performance and have reached some of the year 2000 benchmarks already. An analysis of the present status of maintenance practice is discussed referring to specific examples from the mining industry.
Recommended Citation
M. D. Kuruppu and T. S. Golosinski, "Maintenance Practices of Mining Machinery - A Western Australian Perspective," Mine Planning and Equipment Selection 1998, pp. 607 - 612, Jan 2026.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003761860-101
Department(s)
Mining Engineering
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-905809011-9
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2026, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2026
