Like a sleeping dragon, the mining industry awakens in cycles to heightened demand and production, but it remains a powerful force even in its slumber. Every day we drill deep into the earth to access billions of tons of the all-important metals and minerals our society depends on.
In this industry, you go big or go home. DuroVac makes industrial underground mining vacuum systems tough enough to handle the volume generated by mills and refineries — and help you save on vac trucks.
With global iron ore production averaging more than 2 billion metric tons per year, iron is one of the most commonly-mined metals, followed by ores such as gold, lithium, copper, nickel, coal and lead.[1] Potash, along with salts and other fertilizers, is another important pillar of the mining industry, with over 68.1 million tons produced globally in 2018.[2]
Hundreds of thousands of tons of ore leave refineries and mills every day, and it all needs to be processed to make it usable in other industries. As ore is crushed, sieved, cleaned and refined, spills abound at the transfer points between each step.
DuroVac’s PowerLift® portable vacuums for mining are perfect for grabbing those spills without adding much downtime. When refined ore falls away from the conveyors, Core™ central vacuums make it easy to recover valuable materials. These ore and gold mining vacuums feature advanced filtration and separation capabilities that also trap harmful materials. They also provide better and cleaner performance when compared to other processes such as blasting, bulldozing, draglining or shoveling.
The portability of PowerLift units mean you can have OSHA-compliant HEPA filtration wherever you need it. In addition, forklift/trailer mounting capabilities allow you to use them in place of expensive vacuum trucks normally used in these operations. They’re more capable of handling abrasives and tougher materials with minimal downtime and maintenance, as well. Our central vacuum systems also are ideal for conveyor belt spills to collect materials throughout the plant to help preserve profits.
Read some case studies to see how we’ve helped these mining companies reclaim lost time and material (and save money in the process).
A global potash fertilizer supplier installed a permanent central vacuum solution
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