ABSTRACT
In order to achieve the required production targets set in today's open-pit mines, large numbers of heavy earth moving equipment is being used. Due to the huge investments involved, no mine can afford to have its equipment sitting idle unnecessarily. Therefore, it is imperative that the during the selection process, consideration must be given to the proper matching of equipment. By comparing truck and shovel productivity, it can be seen whether they match or not. The paper deals with the productivity analysis of different shovel-truck combinations, conducted for two open-pit copper mines and then will compare their productivities.
