Determinar el rendimiento del sistema minero de la Empresa Minera Reina de Fátima, cantón Zaruma-El Oro; y proponer mejoras en el sistema de extracción del mineral

Abstract

The present work presents a performance analysis of the mineral exploitation system applied in the mining company Reina de Fátima. Monitoring of the times used in the different activities such as: drilling, blasting, desquinching, loading and transportation of ore in the front 4 of said company. In addition, the field samples were taken to determine the mechanical properties (specific weight, volumetric weight, sponge, punctual load index and resistance to simple compression) in both rock and mineral rock to determine parameters and equations theoretically established allowing improve the mineral extraction system. The current drilling and blasting system is modified by increasing staff performance and decreasing the amount of explosive substance and operating costs. The current performance of the company's staff is 1.90 T per hour, with the execution of this project is able to have a performance of 2.4 T per hour, achieving a work rate of 1.85 per person. It also reduced operating costs and the specific load used in blasting.