Country: Chile

Located in the Andes mountains in northern Chile’s Antofagasta region; the Radomiro Tomic pit mine extracts oxide minerals at 3000 metres above sea level.

Having supplied components for a variety of overland and in-plant conveyors since 1995, today Lorbrand is one of the largest suppliers of conveyor systems to the Radomiro Tomic operation.

Key Statistics

• Distance: 17km of overland conveyors
• Belt Width: 1600mm and 1800mm
• Belt Speed: 6.5 m/s
• Capacity: 8000 tph

Equipment Supplied

• Conveyor idlers and pulleys
• Overland tables

Since completion of the Radomiro Tomic conveyors, Lorbrand has gone on to supply in-plant and overland conveyor components for a number of Codelco’s Chilean operations.