Description : Why do iron ore mines first stack the ore with stackers and then reclaim it via reclaimers to transfer it to export conveyors?
Last Answer : Stacking and reclaiming allow mines to create stockpiles of ore between stages of the operation. These stockpiles act as buffers that insulate the various stages from uneven flows upstream and downstream. ... the flow by creating reserves along the way that can be expanded or depleted as necessary.