Chapter 7 Energy Use in the Copper Industry
mentation versus increased crushing or grinding energy also can minimize energy use and lead to savings.9 7Assuming diesel fuel cost of 30 centsper Iiter and electricity at 5 cents per kWh. 8Robert J.M. Wyllie, "In-Pit Crushing Still Gaining Ground in Open Pit Mines,"Engineering and Mining Journal, June 1987, pp. 76-80.