1. ACARP Australian Roadway Development Improvement Project Strategy Workshop April 2007

2. ACARP Project C150052 BARRIERS TO ROADWAY DEVELOPMENT  Barriers to improved roadway development performance were ranked by participants in the March 2007 Roadway Development Workshops  Participants also identified a number of potential solutions to overcome key barriers  The Roadway Development Task Group reviewed the top 10 barriers and solutions when formulating a roadway development improvement research strategy  The top 10 barriers, solutions and proposed research strategy are outlined over  Comments and suggestions are invited from industry regarding the proposed research strategy

3. ACARP Project C150053 TOP 10 BARRIERS TO DEVELOPMENT 1.Availability of continuous miners 2.Speed and ease of operation of bolting rigs 3.Delays in panel and outbye conveyors 4.Skill level of operators and trades 5.Planning and coordination 6.Environmental conditions in the immediate work area 7.Number &/or availability of on-board bolting rigs 8.Cutting and loading capacity and fitness for purpose of CMs 9.Face supervision 10.Manning levels &/or absenteeism

4. ACARP Project C150054 AVAILABILITY OF CONTINUOUS MINERS Potential improvements and solutions identified:  Proactive maintenance  Fit for purpose equipment  Design of machinery for improved availability  Replace ageing equipment  Research to identify best practices maintenance  Maintenance training  More resources to maintain equipment  Develop a maintenance management strategy to maximise uptime

5. ACARP Project C150055 EASE OF OPERATION OF ROOF BOLTERS Potential improvements and solutions identified:  Automated bolters  Self drilling bolts  Single pass bolting  Improved ergonomics  Better maintenance  Higher engineering skill levels

6. ACARP Project C150056 DELAYS ON PANEL & OUTBYE CONVEYORS Potential improvements and solutions identified:  Higher standards of installation  Condition monitoring of components  Improved maintenance  Higher standards of housekeeping  Higher standards of belt cleaning  Audit delay causes  Repair and replace substandard belting, structure and equipment

7. ACARP Project C150057 SKILL LEVELS OF TRADES & OPERATORS Potential improvements and solutions identified:  More training  Apprentices and mining cadets  Better recruitment and selection  Use of training simulators  Accreditation of skills across industry  Technical college training  Training mine

8. ACARP Project C150058 PLANNING AND CO ORDINATION Potential improvements and solutions identified:  Standardise planning systems - Ultimine type systems  Better defined accountabilities and authorities  Training in planning and scheduling  Rigorous understanding of planning throughout mine  Commitment to planning and execution from all shifts  Correct people as Supervisors with correct tools  Establish expectations & monitor performance against plans

9. ACARP Project C150059 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - FACE AREA Potential improvements and solutions identified:  Higher standards of housekeeping  Larger diameter ventilation ducting  Higher standards of roadway maintenance  Improved management of face water  Use of monorails for cables, hose and ducting  Improved ergonomics on face equipment  Networking issues between mines with similar issues

10. ACARP Project C1500510 NUMBER & AVAILABILITY OF BOLTING RIGS Potential improvements and solutions identified:  Increased number of bolters  Continue to upgrade bolters  Improved ergonomics  Automation/engineering solutions – eg; internal porting to remove hoses  Condition monitoring  Equipment design for serviceability and ease of changeout  CM design for large flat work platform

11. ACARP Project C1500511 CUTTING & LOADING CAPACITY OF CM Potential improvements and solutions identified:  Fitness for purpose - cut height, rib protection  Application, specification and accountability  Better geological data for equipment specification  Micro-manage engineering capabilities to achieve optimum output  Research into machine design  Tunnel boring machine adapted to coal mining environment

12. ACARP Project C1500512 FACE SUPERVISION Potential improvements and solutions identified:  Define roles, authority, accountabilities and responsibilities  Personnel development programs, with coaching and mentoring  Targeted training and development  Training in leadership, supervision, motivation, planning and scheduling  Managing poor performance  Recruitment and selection  Develop key personnel to lead rather than supervise

13. ACARP Project C1500513 MANNING LEVELS / ABSENTEEISM Potential improvements and solutions identified:  Prioritise work tasks and assign labour accordingly  Optimum/maximum number in crews  Pool of skilled trades  Self managed teams  Rotation of tasks  Fatigue policy  Overtime policy  Quality of life – employ the right people

14. ACARP Project C1500514 OTHER ISSUES FROM RDTG  Mine planning  Software for planning and process simulation  Panel advances  Logistics

15. ACARP Project C1500515 WORKSHOP DISCUSSION OUTCOMES  Immediate (1 year project)  “project management” systems for roadway development (including maintenance)  “fundamentals of roadway development” handbook  process model for development  management structure, style and skills;  functional specification for “CM 2010”  Medium term (2-4 years) - “CM 2010 project” (similar to LW project)  components can be retrofitted to current generation machines  automated bolting system  alternate skin reinforcement and rib confinement  services  Longer term (+5 years) - “continuous mining system”  integrated system incorporating cutting, loading, conveying, support, and logistics flowing on from CM 2010 project

16. ACARP Project C1500516 WHAT DID WE FORGET? ??