What is mining machinery used for?

Mining machinery is machinery directly used for operations such as mineral mining and enrichment. It includes mining machinery and mineral processing machinery. The working principle and structure of prospecting machinery are mostly the same or similar to those of mining machinery used for mining similar minerals. In a broad sense, prospecting machinery also belongs to mining machinery. In addition, a large number of cranes, conveyors, ventilators and drainage machinery are also used in mining operations.

The main uses of mining machinery include excavation, mining, processing and transportation. Specifically, mining machinery plays a vital role in mining operations:

Mining: Mining machinery is used to mine different types of ores, such as coal, iron ore, copper, aluminum, zinc, lead, gold, silver, tungsten, etc.

Mining: These equipment can be used for mining operations in underground and open-pit mines, such as tunnels, shafts, ditches, etc.

Processing: After the ore is mined, the mining machinery processes it, including crushing, screening, concentrate and smelting.

‌Transportation‌: Transferring ore from the mining area to the concentrate, smelting workshop or export port for subsequent processing and sales.

Types of mining machinery and their applications in different operations

‌ Mining cranes‌: Mainly used for mining shafts and underground facilities, etc., for heavy lifting and transportation.

‌ Mining loaders‌: Mainly used for earthwork operations in open-pit mines, such as excavation of earth and stone, loading and handling of materials, etc.

‌ Mining crushers‌: Used for crushing, screening and classification of ore, etc.

‌ Mining conveyors‌: Used to transport ore from one location to another to improve operating efficiency.

‌ Mining drills‌: Mainly used for geological surveys and prospecting, such as core drilling and drilling material recovery, etc.

The role of mining machinery in the national economy

The mining machinery industry is one of the important basic industries for the mining and processing of solid raw materials, materials and fuels, serving important basic industrial sectors such as ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, coal, building materials, chemicals, and nuclear industries. Its products are also widely used in the basic construction of infrastructure departments such as transportation, railways, construction, water conservancy and hydropower. Therefore, mining machinery reflects the level of scientific development and comprehensive utilization of national mining resources to a certain extent, and has an important impact on the development of the national economy.