Mining operation reduces Dust Mitigation Program costs by >80%

Complete dust control solution reduces costs and virtually eliminates dust problems in underground mine.

A Northern Ontario gold mining operation was experiencing high respirable dust readings which were impacting mining personnel health and safety and resulting in fines from the provincial government. The mine had a mobile dust suppression spray system, but the inadequate spray pattern and difficulty in filling and operating the system led to it being used infrequently.

To resolve the problem the customer was even considering a significant capital expense to increase ventilation in the mine. Evergreen Solutions listened to their customer to understand their needs and wants and develop a customized application system that would improve the user experience, safety and application performance.

Using the customized application skid together with the Aggresol DCC product being applied, the customer has now dramatically reduced PM10 dust measurements, costs associated with dust suppression and eliminated fines for non-compliance.

BENEFITS

• Optimizes the application efficiency of AggreSol due to better engineering

• Less operator involvement by mine personnel due to increased capacity and automation

• Built with safety features to allow mine personnel to see the operation of the dust control

• Designed for safety of mine personnel with engineered safety components,

• Improved spray actuation for flexible on/off spraying allows targeted chemical application

• Increased capacity reducing down-time for refilling

• Designed to withstand corrosive underground environment for long term value.