wolfram bergbau und hütten ag 2015

WOLFRAM BERGBAU UND HÜTTEN AG
2015
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WOLFRAM BERGBAU UND HÜTTEN AG
2015
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WOLFRAM BERGBAU UND HÜTTEN AG (WBH)
Wolfram’s objective is zero
harm to our people, the
environment we work in, our
customers and our suppliers
SAFETY FIRST
Emergency
Number
Alarm
Protective
Equipment
Assembly
Point
Emergency
Exit
BUSINESS WITHOUT CORRUPTION
Wolfram has zero tolerance in respect to
corruption. Our commitment to ethical
business practices is well-established
and absolute.
Follow AntiCorruption
Policy
Keep our
history in
mind
Remember:
Bribery is a
crime
Show
integrity
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WOLFRAM – WORLD LEADING TUNGSTEN
CARBIDE SUPPLIER
OWN TUNGSTEN MINE,
AUSTRIA
13% OF SUPPLY
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RECYCLING ~50% OF
SUPPLY INVESTMENT FOCUS
WORLD CLASS POWDER
MANUFACTURING
TECHNOLOGY
13% WORLD
WIDE MARKET
SHARE IN THE
CEMENTED
CARBIDE
INDUSTRY
LEVERAGING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF SUPPLY
Finished products
Raw materials
Conversion Purchase Concentrate APT W-Oxide
W-Powder
WC-Powder
2
WBH residues
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13
33
1
9
0
0
Secondary
raw material
44
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Concentrate from Mittersill
APT
W-Oxid
W-Powder
90
100
100
WC-Powder
88
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Delivery
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PRIMARY RAW MATERIAL SUPPLY STRATEGY
Canada
Russia
United
Kingdom
Austria
Spain
Thailand
Vietnam
Brazil
Rwanda
Bolivia
country with mine supply to WBH
other major tungsten mining countries
minor / intermittent tungsten producer
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Australia
SUPPLYING THE CEMENTED
CARBIDE AND TUNGSTEN INDUSTRY
CUSTOMERS
CUSTOMERS´ PRODUCTS
,
INTERNAL SALES (Sandvik Machining Solutions,
Sandvik Mining, Sandvik Hyperion) ~ 45%
EXTERNAL SALES ~ 55%
Inserts
Round Tools
Mining/Construction
Tungsten alloys
CUSTOMERS´ BENEFITS
Waste reduction
Production stability
Improved performance in
end product
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MITTERSILL MINE
• Biggest underground mine of Austria
• Modern mine working at an elevation
between 650 and 1300 msl
• Operation in natural reserve close to
National Park
• One of the best hidden mines in the
world
• 80 Employees
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CHALLENGES
KEEP TRACK WITH INCREASED
THROUGHPUT
• Increased ore production rate (+15 %)
• Interim suspension of sublevel caving
(including loss of good ore)
STEADILY INCREASING DEPTH OF
THE MINE
• Longer distances
• Increased pressure / Temperature
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CHALLENGES
TAILINGS POND FACILITIES
• Environmental protection
(distruction of wetland)
• Water retention / flooding issues
(consumption of retention volume
MAINTAIN RECOVERY RATES
• Lower ore grade
• Ore composition
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SITE MANAGEMENT
SANKT MARTIN
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SITE MANAGEMENT
DATA AND EXAMPLES - CHALLENGES
• Site facts: 290.000 ( 95.000)m², 550x125m, MSL: 350 m,
buildings area 31.000 m²
• Days without LTI : EL, ME, IFM, TE 667 – 2223
• 24/7 Maintenance Shift
• Infrastructure – Site Planning
• TE – Project Investments and plant improvements
• Authority Matters – State and Local Approvals
• Challenges: Driving Effectivness and Efficiency – Cost – Legal requirements
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BW30
DAS GEBÄUDE
UNIVERSITY
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Fundamental
research and
talent pool
BW30
DAS GEBÄUDE
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BW30
ENERGIE
Beheizung
Fernwärmeversorgung
durch
Wärmeauskoppelung
Produktion
Kühlung
Absorptionskälte
angetrieben durch
Fernwärme im
Nachbargebäude
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Sonneneinstrahlung
sonnenstandsgeführte und
indensitätsabhängige
Jallousielamellennachführung
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ENERGIE - FERNWÄRME
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