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Koura Flourite

Las Cuevas, Koura Fluorite Mine

Located in Mexico, Central America

The Las Cuevas Koura mining operation is one of the world’s largest fluorspar mines. The site has been in operation for close to 70 years.

Challenges Faced

Evolving Mining Methods & Growing Pains

The Koura team approached us during a change within their mining process. Switching from subsidence to long drilling. This change signified an increased need for an effective system to remotely manage miners, vehicle assets, hours of production and the total mine output.

This change also prompted the reassessment of their safety infrastructure. The new process involved an increase in blasting and therefore the need for increased controls.

Koura Flourite

Solutions Implemented

Comprehensive Management & Blast Safety

We implemented a few solutions. Proximity Detection & Collision Avoidance, Missing Person Locator, and Digital Optimisation solutions are all used throughout the operation.

Koura also requested the management & tracking of the mine-clearing process. The solution sweeps the area, enforces the gate-locking action, and reports on each Mine Clearing Supervisor’s actions before the blast can be triggered.

Koura Flourite Statistics

Here are some of the numbers behind the operation.

120

PAS-Fitted Vehicles

8

PAS-Fitted LHDs

11

Protective Blasting Barricades

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