Patent ID: 8016216
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: B03B,C10G,E02F,E21C

Abstract:
1. A method of extracting a body of oil sand ore for conveyance to a mobile slurry facility, the method comprising: locating the mobile slurry facility near a mine face of a body of oil sand ore; positioning a mobile conveyor within operational reach of a section of the ore body and locating a discharge end of the mobile conveyor to convey mined ore to the mobile slurry facility; extracting the section of the ore body and conveying it to the mobile slurry facility; advancing the mobile conveyor generally about the discharge end to locate the mobile conveyor within operational reach of a further section of the ore body; extracting the further section of the ore body and conveying it to the mobile slurry facility; continuing to advance the conveyor and convey additional sections of the ore body to the mobile slurry facility until the ore within an arc sector about the discharge end of the conveyor has been extracted.