{"id":8331,"date":"2024-09-09T17:10:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T17:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northamericanmining.com\/?p=8331"},"modified":"2024-09-09T17:10:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T17:10:43","slug":"agnico-eagles-goldex-teams-with-railveyor-for-emissions-reduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northamericanmining.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/09\/agnico-eagles-goldex-teams-with-railveyor-for-emissions-reduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Agnico Eagle\u2019s Goldex teams with Railveyor for emissions reduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited<\/a> (AEM) has unveiled a whitepaper<\/a> outlining its findings on the efficiency and environmental impact of implementing a Railveyor<\/a> system\u00a0at its Goldex mining complex in Val-d\u2019Or, Quebec, Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report has detailed the system’s influence on reducing operational costs, enhancing safety, and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goldex, an underground gold operation, had faced logistical challenges due to its deeper zones and low-grade ore. To address these, AEM integrated the Railveyor system into its operations in 2017, replacing traditional diesel truck haulage with this advanced all-electric solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe results have been transformative,\u201d the miner said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to its internal studies, the Railveyor system achieved up to a 39% reduction in mine-wide emissions compared to diesel trucks, a significant step towards the company\u2019s commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The system’s energy efficiency was also validated by a study from NRCan-CanmetMINING, confirming that the Railveyor operates within 6% of its expected energy usage. With its low operational costs \u2014 reducing OPEX by as much as 75% compared to truck haulage \u2014 Railveyor has proven itself as a cost-effective, sustainable alternative for material transport in mining, the producer noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGoldex Railveyor has been optimized since 2017, resulting in strong production in recent years. The system integrates the latest technologies like LTE networks and AI, operating in line with theoretical energy consumption models. The stability and predictability of electrical energy costs, as opposed to fossil fuels, further contribute to the overall benefits,\u201d said Christian Lessard, maintenance superintendent at Goldex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tas Mohamed, interim CEO of Railveyor, added: \u201cThe success of the Railveyor at Goldex highlights the importance of collaboration between our team and AEM. This partnership has demonstrated that Railveyor is not just a viable alternative to traditional methods but a superior one in terms of safety, cost, and environmental impact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sources: railveyor.com<\/a> and agnicoeagle.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) has unveiled a whitepaper outlining its findings on the efficiency and environmental impact of implementing a Railveyor system\u00a0at its Goldex mining complex in Val-d\u2019Or, Quebec, Canada. The report has detailed the system’s influence on reducing operational costs, enhancing safety, and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Goldex, an underground gold operation, had faced logistical challenges due to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[495],"tags":[3239,214,3240,2734],"coauthors":[1644],"class_list":["post-8331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-news","tag-agnico-eagle-mines-limited","tag-greenhouse-gas-emissions","tag-railveyor-system","tag-underground-gold-operation"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t