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Rick FredericksenRick FredericksenMining Section ChiefMining Section Chief

Division of Mining, Land and Division of Mining, Land and WaterWater

April 10, 2009

Bu Bu CraaCraa,,MoroccoMorocco

Phosphate Phosphate ConveyorConveyor

62.1 mi62.1 mi11 flights11 flights

Rockdale Texas (bauxite)Rockdale Texas (bauxite)

one of the longest singleone of the longest single--belt overlandbelt overlandconveyor in the world conveyor in the world ––

12 miles, 1 flight12 miles, 1 flight

WorsleyWorsley Bauxite Mine, AustraliaBauxite Mine, Australia

31.7 mi.2 flights

LongestFlight19.2 mi

WorsleyWorsley, Australia (bauxite), Australia (bauxite)

Henderson Mine, Colorado Henderson Mine, Colorado (molybdenum)(molybdenum)

15 mi.3 flights

HendersonHendersonMineMine

15 mi.3 flights

QuinetteQuinette, British Columbia (coal), British Columbia (coal)8.1 mi.2 flights

ObedObed MtnMtn, Alberta (coal), Alberta (coal)

6.6 mi.1 flight

PierinaPierina Mine, Peru (gold)Mine, Peru (gold)

DoppelmayrDoppelmayr Systems (Europe)Systems (Europe)

RopeRopeConveyorConveyor

AustrianAustrianAlpsAlps

Elev. 4500 ft.Elev. 4500 ft.

RopeRopeConveyorConveyor

AlpsAlps

Rope Conveyor Rope Conveyor Support StructuresSupport Structures

Pipe Conveyor Lima, PeruPipe Conveyor Lima, Peru(cinders and limestone)(cinders and limestone)

5.1 mi. one way