Experience

Conveyor Dynamics, Inc. (CDI) has global experience in designing conveyors for the mining industry, with a long history of assisting end users, construction companies and manufacturers through the application of advanced design methods.

Among our projects are several world records and notable projects listed below.

Year Project Location Length
(km)
Power
(kW)
Capacity
(tph)
Strength
(N/mm)
Material Speed
(m/s)
2021 CMOC-Northpark Expansion Conveyor New South Wales, Australia 0.53 110 600 600 Copper Ore 4.8
2021 Chinalco Guinea OLC Guinea 8.3 3780 5000 ST-2500 Bauxite 6.2
2021 Chongqing Daye Zhenxi Downhill Conveyor China 6.5 2300 3300 ST-4000 Limestone 5.2
2019 Petacalco Mexico 2.2 / 3.3 270 / 360 600 ST800 Coal 3.8 / 4.2
2015 Impumelelo Overland Conveyor South Africa 26.8 4900 1920 ST2000 Coal 6.54
2015 Tuna Tekra India 3.787 / 3.7835 800 / 1,250 2,250 / 3,600 ST1400 / ST1400 Coal 5.85 / 8.10
2015 Dangote Cement, Ethiopia Ethiopia 1.41 980 1293 ST1500 Limestone 5.6
2014 Dangote, Obajana, Nigeria, Line 4 Nigeria 10 2130 1950 ST1800 Limestone 5
2014 Jiangxi-Asia Cement China 2.9 945 1000 ST1600 Limestone 3.6
2013 Adani-Port of Dahej India 4.75 4100 6000 ST1000 / ST1250 Coal 7.5 / 4.15
2012 Dangote Cement-Obajana Plant Line 3 Nigeria 7.7 1500 3500 ST1200 Limestone 5
2012 Qinghai China 14.5 1735 1350 ST2500 Limestone 4
2012 Taihe Project China 3.5 3600 4000 ST3150 Overburden 4
2010 Mundra Port India 6.8 5300 6000 ST630 / ST1800 Coal 7.5
2010 Elk View Canada 2.5 1500 1650 ST2400 Coal 3.49
2009 Hope Downs South Australia 4.2 1500 3300 ST1400 Iron Ore 7.15
2009 APC – Aqaba Jordan .559 / .526 100 / 150 500 / 2000 EP500 Potash 2.83 / 2.75
2009 Gualcamayo Project Argentina 1.6 900 1250 ST2500 Gold Ore 3.33
2009 Britagem – Para Brazil 1.3 5700 10400 ST4900 Iron Ore 4
2008 Argyle Diamonds Australia 4.3 4410 1450 ST2000 / ST4000 / ST1100 Lamporite Ore 4.5
2008 Safford Project United States 2.2 900 6500 ST1200 Copper Ore 4.1
2008 Los Pelambres Chile 12.7 25000 9900 ST7800 / ST4000 Copper Ore 6.8
2007 Curragh Mine Australia 20 4250 2500 ST1500 Coal 7.5
2006 Dangote Overland Nigeria 6.9 1500 2400 ST1200 Limestone 5
2006 Codelco Andina Chile 4.7 1950 4000 ST2200 Copper 6
2004 NorthParkes Lift2 Underground Australia 2.8 3540 1050 ST2250 / 6PN150 / ST3200 Copper 3.0 / 1.5 / 3.0
2004 Eastern Range Australia 1.6 250 2200 Iron Ore 5
2004 Fabrica Nova Brazil 9.5 8260 3600 ST1900 / ST2500 Iron Ore 4.2
2003 Hamersley Iron, Channar Mine Australia 20.5 4200 2200 ST2800 Iron Ore 4.1
2003 Yandi Ore Handling Pilbara Australia 5.1 2250 4000 ST1900 Iron Ore 5.5
2003 Collahuasi Chile 3.3 14400 11400 ST2550 / ST4400 Copper Ore 6.5
2001 Warkworth – New South Wales Australia 3.7 400 800 ST800 Coal 6.5
2001 Tamandua Mine Brazil 3.6 4500 6100 ST3500 Iron Ore 6
2001 Sepeteba Brazil 10.4 9725 10000 EP220 / EP320 / ST1100 Iron Ore 4.8
2000 Middleburg Mine CRU II Project (Ingwe) South Africa 13.4 2205 1800 ST2200 / ST1100 Coal 5
1999 Faejao Project Brazil 1.3 3920 1430 ST1600 Iron Ore 3.32
1998 Zisco Project – Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Zimbabwe 15.6 1000 600 ST888 Iron Ore  4.3
1998 Indo Kodeco Cement Indonesia 24.2 5380 2580 ST950 / ST1500 / ST2200 Limestone 3.5
1998 Muja / Collie Australia 13.4 1575 800 Coal 4.8
1998 Antelope Coal United States 2.1 4620 7000 ST1000 Coal 5.6
1998 Samarco – Alegria 9 Brazil 1.9 2150 3785 ST2600 Iron Ore 4.4
1998 Cyprus Minerals, El Abra Mine Chile 23.6 8775 8600 ST3150 Copper Ore 4.7
1997 Nesher Cement Israel 2.9 1000 1400 ST1000 Limestone 4.26
1997 Trombetas Brazil 17.1 6750 3123 ST1500 / ST1600 / ST2250 / ST2600 Bauxite 4.2
1996 BHP Bi-way & Tunnel – Port Hedland Australia 8.5 2700 4000 ST2000 Iron Ore 6.2
1996 Phelps Dodge Mining Company – Morenci United States 7.6 14,400+ 8000 ST5800 / ST3000 Copper Ore 4.1
1995 German Creek Mine Australia 5.2 4480 2200 ST1120 Coal 4.5
1995 Samarco – Alegria 6 Brazil 2.6 2000 3300 ST1800 Iron Ore 3.9
1995 Mutuca Brazil 3.6 2100 3200 ST2400 / ST1300 / ST1680 Iron Ore 4.65
1995 Placer Dome, Zaldivar Mine Chile 5.4 3200 3000 ST1900 Copper Ore 3.1
1994 Spring Creek Coal, MT United States 3.4 2000 2500 ST1800 Coal 4.57
1994 Oak Grove, AL United States 1.1 2386 1996 ST4000 Coal 5.1
1994 Pico Brazil 4.7 2800 3000 ST1600 / ST2000 Iron Ore 4.7
1994 La Coipa Chile 3.4 2000 2500 ST1800 Gold Ore / Silver Ore 4.57
1994 Minera Escondida Limitada Chile 1 1500 3000 ST350 Copper Ore 4
1993 Island Copper, BC Canada 2 4500 6000 Copper Ore 4
1990 Selby British Coal United Kingdom 12.2 10100 2500 ST7000 Coal 8.4
1990 Syncrude Mine – Ft Mcmurray Canada 2 4650 10000 ST5000 Oil Sand 4.43
1990 Cementos Mexicanos, Yaqui Project Mexico 3.6 818 1360 ST2450 / EP525 / EP1400 Limestone 2.4
1990 Southern Ohio Coal United States 7 2280 2000 ST1800 Coal 5
1989 Palabora South Africa 2.9 14100 7200 ST6600 Copper 4.1
1989 Waihi Gold New Zealand 2 700 Copper
1988 Kennecott, Bingham Canyon Mine United States 10.4 16800 10000 ST3000 Copper 4.7
1986 Quintette Mine, BC Canada 19 6111 2200 Coal 6