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Overland Conveyor Overland Conveyor SystemsSystems
Rick FredericksenRick FredericksenMining Section ChiefMining Section Chief
Division of Mining, Land and Division of Mining, Land and WaterWater
April 10, 2009
Bu Bu CraaCraa,,MoroccoMorocco
Phosphate Phosphate ConveyorConveyor
62.1 mi62.1 mi11 flights11 flights
Rockdale Texas (bauxite)Rockdale Texas (bauxite)
one of the longest singleone of the longest single--belt overlandbelt overlandconveyor in the world conveyor in the world ––
12 miles, 1 flight12 miles, 1 flight
WorsleyWorsley Bauxite Mine, AustraliaBauxite Mine, Australia
31.7 mi.2 flights
LongestFlight19.2 mi
WorsleyWorsley, Australia (bauxite), Australia (bauxite)
Henderson Mine, Colorado Henderson Mine, Colorado (molybdenum)(molybdenum)
15 mi.3 flights
HendersonHendersonMineMine
15 mi.3 flights
QuinetteQuinette, British Columbia (coal), British Columbia (coal)8.1 mi.2 flights
ObedObed MtnMtn, Alberta (coal), Alberta (coal)
6.6 mi.1 flight
PierinaPierina Mine, Peru (gold)Mine, Peru (gold)
DoppelmayrDoppelmayr Systems (Europe)Systems (Europe)
RopeRopeConveyorConveyor
AustrianAustrianAlpsAlps
Elev. 4500 ft.Elev. 4500 ft.
RopeRopeConveyorConveyor
AlpsAlps
Rope Conveyor Rope Conveyor Support StructuresSupport Structures
Pipe Conveyor Lima, PeruPipe Conveyor Lima, Peru(cinders and limestone)(cinders and limestone)
5.1 mi. one way