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              200                                  Fig. 5.11 Duration of mining.
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             Duration (h)  100


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              25.5                                Fig. 5.12 CM time spent loading (LHS).
             CM utilization (%)  24.5
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              25.5                                Fig. 5.13 CM time spent loading
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             CM utilization (%)  24.5
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              10.60                               Fig. 5.14 Average cycle times (LHS).
             Cyle time (min)  10.50

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