Meeting the challenge of the 80's cost reduction measures at the Iron Ore Company of Canada's Carol Project 1980-85

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5851101

Tinto, I A

The mining facilities, crushing plant, and concentrator of the Iron Ore Company of Canada were in operation by 1962. Today, the Carol Project has the capacity to produce 20 million tonnes of concentrate from which 10.5 million tonnes of pellets can be produced. The period 1980-85 spans a period of energy crisis, world-wide recession, and a consequent re-structuring of the North American steel industry as it struggles to survive in an arena of excess world stell making capacity, government subsidized industries, and the increasing competition from overseas and from developing countries. This paper reviews cost reduction programs implemented by the Iron Ore Company of Canada at its 'Carol Project' and emphasizes improvements made in labour productivity, energy conservation, mining strategy, quality control, and reduced cost through technical innovations over this difficult period. The cost reduction program is reviewed under the headings of labor productivity, energy conservation, mining strategy, technical innovations and quality control.

• OSTI ID: 5851101
• Report Number(s): CONF-851054-
• Resource Relation: Conference: Society of Mining Engineers fall meeting, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 16 Oct 1985; Other Information: Technical Paper SME 85-370
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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