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1 The Mine of the FutureCurrent Mine AutomationCurrent Mine automation TrendsDr. G. BaidenCdiRhChiRbtidMiCanadian Research Chair Robotics and Mine AutomationLaurentian UniversityChairman and CTOP enguin Automated Systems Possibilities to be considered Robotics and Advanced ManufacturingRobotics and Advanced Manufacturing Techniques applied to Current mining Mine large low grade deep deposits Perfect Safety, Minimize Costs and Maximize Revenues Mine Large Scale Underwater DepositsBitlktS Begin to look at Space Demand for minerals and metals continues to growgrow 2% growth means the Current production on the earth must double every 38 years to keep up with demand!! yyppOr prices will and Processing Plant Integration Mining Unit Operationsgp U/G and Open Pit Understand Unit Process timingTelerobotic MiningPastFuturetiming Computer integrated Manufacturing CraftMassgTechniques applied to mining (Toyota Production System)MechanizedLeany) Compared Manual Techniques to TltTeleremoteThe six Epochs of Production Technology ChangesChangesEnglishAmericanTayloristic DynamicNumericallyComputer SystemSystemSystemControlledIntegratedMa nufacturingNumber of M achines3501501505030 Minimum Scale (people)4015030030010030 Staff/Line Ratio0:4020:13060:240100:20050:5020:10 Productivity Increase4:13:13:13:23:13.

2 1 Rework of ProductsLarge31015100 LargeEngineering EthosMechanicalManufacturingIndustrialQu alitySystemsKnowledgeProcess FocusAccuracyRepeatabilityReproducibilit yStabilityAdaptabilityVersatilityWork EthosPerfectionSatisficeReproduceMonitor ControlDevelopRequied SkillsMechanical CraftRepetitiveRepetitiveDiagnosticExper imentalLearning AbstractingRequied SkillsMechanical CraftRepetitiveRepetitiveDiagnosticExper imentalLearning, AbstractingControl of WorkInspection of work Tight supervisionSupervisionLoose supervision No work supervision No work supervision17502000 Years17502000 MiningManufacturingMining Production TechnologyManufacturing Production TechnologyWhat is possible with TeleroboticOtifMbilMiiMhi?

3 Operation of Mobile Mining Machines?100%Manufacturing cost100%Mining cost-38-15100%-32100%-33-42-17-3100%Wast e / rework-30100%-36100%Throughput timeSuccessful companiesLess successful companies100%Waste / reworkThroughput timeMining automation BenefitsManufacturing automation Benefits, after Rommel What has changed since 1994?at as c a ged s ce 99 Current MINING TRENDS2010 Current MINING TRENDSG lobal Mining Global Mining with the use of with the use of Operation Operation CentresCentres8 Hour Time Zone Shifts8 Hour Time Zone Shifts 8 Hour Time Zone Shifts8 Hour Time Zone Shifts8 Hour Time Zone Shifts8 Hour Time Zone ShiftsCopyright Penguin ASIT elerobotic Mining Key IngredientsMining$$Process Engineering,MiningMethods Positioning &Process Engineering.

4 Monitoring and Control UndergroundTelecommunication SystemNavigation Systems Telecommunication System Telecommunications Breakthrough was required for TltiTeleoperationSystem capability 500 mb/s with near zero latency undergroundAutomatic Haulage TruckAutomatic Haulage Truck 70 ton Truck70 ton Truck Electric/Hydraulic 25% grade capable25% grade capable Automatic Steering and Guidanceand Guidance Worked in Production for 2 yearsoyeas Moved 2 million tons Uptime 95%Uptime 95%UNDERWATER MINING2010 UNDERWATER MININGM ining system to be deployed by Nautilus MineralsSeafloor Mining Tool (SMT)2mCourtesy Nautilus Minerals and their technical alliance partner, Soil Machine Dynamics Mining to start in Q4 2010 subject to timely permittingCourtesy Nautilus MineralsCourtesy Steve ScottDistrictHokuroku,JapanNoranda,Canad aSolwara 1 Golder AssociatesJapanCanadaGolder Associates NI43-101, 2008.

5 Inferred + indicated (4% Cu cutoff ) is Mines1220()2,170,000 t drilled. Ave Mt1210Wt %Wt % ~0- MINING2010 SPACE MININGC ontrol SystemsControl SystemsNASA RokbotNASA RokbotNASA RokbotNASA RokbotBREAKTHROUGHS2010 BREAKTHROUGHSNon GPS Mapping SystemNon GPS Mapping SystemMine Survey using Penguin SystemMine Survey using Penguin SystemInitial SmartRocks Conceptual Idea Create a dynamic sensing system using synthetic rocks to determine location and path of flow within the rock mass of a block cave operation in real time Outcomes Material Flow Monitoring System Underground equivalent of GPSequivalent of GPS6/8/2008 Patent PendingSmart Rocks SystemSmart Rocks SystemBase StationVLF Satellite6/8/2008 Patent PendingSmartRockWireless Optical Cellular Communication

6 ConceptWireless Optical Cellular Communication Concept Radio Systems have difficulty yyfunctioning in surface environments due to regulation Develop a concept that:pp Consists of a wireless optical network capable of transmitting/receiving multiple video monitoring and controlvideo, monitoring and control channels An underwater environment seemed ideal to constrain the problemPatent PendingOptical Communication TechnologyTeleoperation of anTeleoperation of an Untethered Robotic Submarine using our newly developed Opticalnewly developed OpticalCommunicationSystemPerformance-15 Mb/s-bidirectionalLatency Requirements 35 msLong Distance Laser Scanning Robot StSystem Purpose Travel to unsafe conditions to inspect Current work Travel into a mine km where ground collapse is possible.

7 No ventilation and no roadventilation and no road maintenance Perform surveying and cavity scanning tocavity scanning to assist the client in determining possibility of collapseof collapseTeleroboticMulti-purpose Robot SystemTeleroboticMultipurpose Robot System System consists of y Telecommand Trailer with two workstations Communications is doneCommunications is done using Cisco Long Distance Antennas meshed with short range gbroad coverage antennas Two Robots Work Robot - Beaverbot Communications Robot -CombotThankYo uThank Yo