Use our 360° Application Guide to get closer to how we are improving
energy efficiency and enhancing equipment protection through
lubrication.
Welcome to our virtual mining operations scene: Futureproofing
mining operations with the latest innovations.
Explore the mining business hotspots where advanced lubricants,
fuels and technologies combine with expert service, and digital and
sustainability solutions, to help cut your operating costs, increase
your productivity as well as reduce your environmental impact.
Navigating the tool is simple on either desktop or mobile:
On the initial screen, click/tap and hold to rotate your view
Click/tap on the labelled hotspots to zoom in for more detail
Scroll up and down (or pinch the screen with two fingers) to
zoom in and out from the hotspots
Click/tap and hold to rotate your view when zoomed into a
hotspot
Zoom out from a hotspot to return to the initial screen
Click ‘Start’ to begin the experience!
Please note,
this tool is for illustrative purposes only. The size, layout and
detail of the equipment, machinery and processes displayed may not
show a 100% accurate representation relative to each mining
operation scene.
Lubricants & Greases: Improving productivity with advanced lubricant
technologies
Operating in some of the harshest conditions on Earth, it is
critical for mining businesses to keep their machines (such as
excavators) running as efficiently as possible for as long as
possible. Extending maintenance intervals is a vital element in
driving productivity across a mining fleet.
This can be a
challenge, but Shell’s extensive portfolio of lubricants – from gear
oils to transmission fluids – provides enhanced protection for
machines working under heavy loads, extreme temperatures, and in
dusty or wet conditions. For more detail on Shell’s lubricant
solutions, visit the product pages here for
Shell Tellus
,
Shell Gadus
,
Shell Tactic EMV
,
Shell Rimula
,
Shell Spirax
,
Shell Omala
and learn about how the combination of these can help to increase
machine uptime, lower maintenance costs, and improve site
productivity.
Diesel/Fuel – Engine: Reducing carbon emissions through better fuel
choices
Powering your equipment is about more than just selecting a fuel –
it is about how you provide the energy to drive sustainable success
in your business. As well as increasing the operating efficiency of
your mining operations and reducing your total cost of ownership,
your choice of fuel can also help reduce your environmental impact.
For example, this excavator runs on differentiated diesel with
performance additives, developed to help reduce CO2
emissions and black smoke generated by your operations1.
Other fuel options for your mining equipment include renewable
diesel or diesel with high bio components, which can help reduce
your carbon footprint.2
Recommended product: Shell FuelSave Diesel and Shell Diesel Extra
Shell Lubricant Services: Driving productivity with remote oil
condition monitoring
To get the most out of your mining equipment, the right lubricants
are needed for the right applications. However, when operating in
the world’s most remote locations, you also need to know how to
optimise your maintenance schedule based on the condition of your
oils. Shell Remote Sense delivers this capability, providing you
with an online oil condition monitoring service that uses sensor
data and advanced analytics to give you actionable real-time
insights into your equipment. Providing continuous monitoring that
allows you to catch problems before they cause damage, Shell Remote
Sense enables you to reduce unplanned downtime, optimise your
maintenance schedules, and extend equipment life – so improving
asset utilisation and increasing productivity. It is one of a range
of digital services– including MachineMax, Shell LubeAnalyst, and
Shell LubeOptimiser – that have delivered savings and productivity
gains to many mining businesses.
Sustainability: Creating more sustainable mining operations
As a carbon-intensive industry, mining is under pressure to
decarbonise and reduce its environmental impact. This is fast
becoming an area of competitive advantage, with businesses looking
to strengthen their licence to operate – and ability to win new
business – through sustainability. However, a critical challenge is
understanding how to improve the sustainability of your operations
while simultaneously increasing productivity and output to keep up
with demand. One way that Shell helps businesses to achieve this is
through carbon-neutral3 biodegradable products4
like our Shell Naturelle range of lubricants, engineered to help you
avoid emissions and reduce your environmental impact without
compromising performance. We also provide a portfolio of Nature
Based Solutions (NBS) that invest in global projects to protect,
transform, or restore land – offsetting the hard-to-abate emissions
generated across the industry.
OREN: Accelerating digital transformation with OREN
Digitalisation of mining assets is the first lever to apply to set
mining sites up for a successful energy and operational
transformation. Shell is using OREN, a mining optimisation digital
services and solution provider that integrates existing and new
technologies to facilitate one view of data and accelerate
decarbonisation progress for the customer. Shell joined forces with
IBM to create OREN, empowering companies to measure, visualise and
benchmark data across the entire value chain to drive operational
efficiencies, reduce emissions and provide a long-term digital
pillar for net-zero ambitions.
1 In heavy-duty engines up to and including Euro III.
2 Compared to regular diesel without fuel economy
formula. Actual savings may vary according to vehicle, driving
conditions and driving style. Internal Shell tests and with our
customers have shown a range of fuel savings depending on age of
vehicle and type of operations.
3 In participating locations. “Carbon neutral” indicates
that Shell has engaged in a transaction where an amount of CO₂
equivalent to the CO₂e amount associated with the raw material
extraction, transport, production, distribution, use and end-of-life
of the product has been avoided as emissions through the protection
of natural ecosystems or removed from the atmosphere through a
nature-based process. CO₂e (CO₂ equivalent) refers to carbon dioxide
(CO₂), methane and nitrogen oxides.
4 Readily biodegradable in accordance with OECD 301 B,
>60% degraded by the end of the 28-day test.
360° Application Guide
Lubricants for Mining
Use our 360° application guide to get closer to how we are
improving energy efficiency and enhancing equipment protection
through lubrication.