Abstract:
Ghana Bauxite Company (GBC), Awaso currently operates the Inchiniso pit which has about
three (3) years of mine life. Subri site is available for development, but management is faced
with the decision to adopt a haulage system that is safe, reliable, environmentally acceptable
and also capable of meeting the production targets at a minimum cost. The best material
handling system for such a case is the conveyor belt system. This project work therefore
presents the selection and design of a belt conveyor system capable of handling the annual
production of 2.5 million tonnes of ore from the Crushing Plant to the Washing Plant. Based on
the ore type and characteristics, land profile, and the annual production target, a single section
belt conveyor system was designed. The designed system was regenerative and a total of 221.09
kW of electricity was to be regenerated into the system
