Chris Bray
Principal Mining Consultant
SRK Consulting (UK)
Chris Bray BEng, MAusIMM(CP) has 23 years’ international experience, managing and contributing to a wide range of multidisciplinary technical mine studies, due diligence, operational support and international reporting projects. He has a strong operational background in underground and open pit mines and seeks to determine optimal and practical solutions for Clients based on their goals. In recent feasibility studies, Chris has worked with multidisciplinary teams to assess and understand the potential for battery-electric equipment on underground mining projects.
Planning for Battery-Electric Equipment in Underground Mines
Battery-Electric technology is increasingly being considered as an alternative to conventional diesel power for underground mobile mining equipment. Mining companies are enthusiastic to embrace the obvious benefits of an improved underground working environment but need to understand the options available for setting up a battery-electric mine and quantifying the differences and uncertainties. This presentation focuses on the key mine planning aspects to consider for assessing the potential of battery-electric equipment in underground mines.
Planning for Battery-Electric Equipment in Underground Mines
Battery-Electric technology is increasingly being considered as an alternative to conventional diesel power for underground mobile mining equipment. Mining companies are enthusiastic to embrace the obvious benefits of an improved underground working environment but need to understand the options available for setting up a battery-electric mine and quantifying the differences and uncertainties. This presentation focuses on the key mine planning aspects to consider for assessing the potential of battery-electric equipment in underground mines.