Method of strip mining
US10648331B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F3/48
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of moving waste material from a mining site using at least one excavator and a plurality of dozers, including excavating material with the at least one excavator from a dig area, said at least one excavator moving along an excavator path that is parallel with the dig area, transferring the excavated material to a plurality of slots, each of said slots are positioned at an angle to the excavator path, and pushing the transferred material by one of said plurality of dozers along the slot and away from the excavator path; wherein each slot allows each of the plurality of dozers to move between a proximal position and a distal position relative to the excavator path.
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