Bring world-class safety, reliability, and material-moving power to the toughest underground environments.
Our compact, purpose-built mining conveyors keep your underground operations moving forward.
Clean up faster with powerful, efficient ground-moving capacity.
Control Your Costs
Insulate your operation from unpredictable shortages and rising expenses.
Choose Safety
Protect your people with machinery that limits risk and prevents accidents.
Underground Conveyor System Details
Underground mining is dusty, dirty, and expensive—with no room for compromise on safety or reliability. Operators around the world trust West River Conveyors’ equipment for industry-specific mining conveyor belt solutions for the most challenging applications.
Fabricated from heavy-duty steel and quality components, our custom conveyors transport ore and other materials out of active mining areas safely and predictably—while outperforming other handling options on speed and capacity.
Take control of your critical underground haulage operations today. Our cost-effective conveyors deliver proven savings to your bottom line and strong returns on investment over the long haul.
Underground Conveyor Features & Specifications
Features
Improved safety
Fast, efficient material removal
Flexible configurations
Lower operational costs
Short lead times
Conveyor Specs
Heavy-duty steel construction
Belt widths from 36”-60”
Specialist belt materials
Optional variable-speed drives
Power drives for long uphill hauls
Underground Conveyor Applications
With long runs and uphill hauls, mining operations are especially challenging for conveyor system operators. Equipment needs to be compact enough to operate in confined spaces yet flexible enough to reach hard-to-access areas. And, depending on the material being extracted, equipment needs to comply with a host of MSHA, OSHA, and state regulations.
That’s why it’s essential to buy only high-quality, purpose-built mining conveyor systems from an experienced supplier. West River Conveyors offers floor-mounted, wall-mounted, and portable systems designed and built for specific mining applications, including:
Coal
Ores
Salt
Potash
Gypsum
Trona
All of West River Conveyors’ original systems are fabricated from the finest materials and are built using quality parts to withstand the harshest operating conditions. We can also provide customized equipment packages compatible with the brands you already have in place.
Underground Conveyor Components
Conveyor Structure
We supply high-quality conveyor structures for any underground application, including:
Rigid rail: Floor or wall-mounted units with belt widths from 36’-72’. Load rated from CEMA B to CEMA E+.
Catenary: Our portable floor or wall-mounted designs offer a cost-effective alternative to rigid rail structures.
Wire rope: Fully portable and easy to install, these flexible units bring material power to where it’s needed.
We build to suit specific requirements and repair or replace existing hardware as needed.
Terminal Equipment
Effective underground operations depend on powerful, reliable terminal equipment. We supply all the high-quality control and power components you need to keep your system rolling, including:
Conveyor drives
Winches
Power packs
Take-up units.
Where possible we use common parts and components in terminal equipment to simplify repair, replacement, and retrofits.
Underground Conveyor Belts
Conveyor belts used in underground systems need to conform to strict fire resistance specifications under MSHA Part 14 rules.
West River Conveyors offers a range of specialist fire-retardant belts approved for use in coal mining operations including single, multi-ply, and textile-based belts
For operations not subject to MSHA Part 14 regulations, we offer high-quality, multi-ply textile belts designed for use in high-temperature conditions.
Let us perform a belt assessment to see how well your current equipment is performing.
Underground Conveyor Accessories
Underground mining operations must meet stringent guarding regulations as well as much tighter dust containment standards. We have the specialist equipment you need, including:
Chutes and loading sections
Guarding
Scrapers
Skirting
Impact beds
Conveyor covers
Ask about conveyor system components to match your existing brands. We source or retrofit parts for a wide range of units.
Custom Underground Conveyors
Great design is the key to building a conveyor with long life and high reliability. Every West River Conveyors’ underground conveyor system is built to meet the specific needs of your project. Our knowledgeable staff works with you to understand your project details and key equipment deliverables before generating a proposal based on the structural steel and other components your system requires.
Once a purchase order is received, we draft conveyor and pulley drawings and send them to you for sign-off. From this point, it typically takes 8-14 weeks to build your system, assemble it, and test it at our Virginia facility before shipping it to your site for installation and commissioning.
Need an existing conveyor belt system upgraded or extended to meet your changing production needs? Our experienced staff will be happy to put together a package that meets your specifications and budget.
“I would like to express my appreciation and gratitude for the exceptional support provided by Russ during a recent troubleshooting effort. His availability, technical expertise, and proactive approach were instrumental in resolving the issues efficiently and effectively. Russ’s dedication to fostering and maintaining strong, long lasting professional relationships surpasses the typical sales mentality I have grown used to dealing with elsewhere. His commitment to his customers and consistent follow through has built a foundation of trust that I professionally continue to rely on. Having someone so dependable and relationship focused adds tremendous value, and it speaks volumes about the culture and professionalism of West River as a whole. Please extend my appreciation to Russ for his outstanding work and continued partnership.”
– Regina Tuberville, Sr. Mine Engineer
“I have had excellent success with everything I have purchased from West River. The service is great! I have called after hours and received the same top-notch service. The pulleys that I bought have been top-quality and are doing very well. I recently had some alignment work done on our slope belt, with the same high quality workmanship. I would recommend West River to anyone needing gearboxes, pulleys, alignment, or other conveyor components.”
– Steve Bjork, Preparation Plant Maintenance Chief
“West River is a friend to the mining industry, supplying quality components at a competitive price!”
– Barry Tackett, Operations Manager, Mountain Aggregates
“From the beginning, we wanted to standardize our conveyor equipment. We knew we wanted to minimize the number of spare parts and pulleys. This has been the only time in my career I’ve been able to accomplish this task. The good relationship that we’ve developed with West River is attributed to the genuinely good people that run the company. In my experience, many vendors are primarily interested in maximizing their profit margin but I truly believe the team at West River has the best interest of the customer at heart.”
– Brad Rigsby, General Manager, Black Panther Mining
“West River’s conveyor systems have given us a great level of reliability. In the years that we have been using them as our supplier, we have not had a single breakdown, no quality issues, and no under-design problems. West River’s dedication to excellence in customer service is exceptional. All phone calls and emails are replied to in a timely manner and deadlines are always met even when they may seem unachievable.”
– Coley Burgess, Mine Engineer, Mosaic Company
Underground Conveyors FAQs
What is the lead time on a typical conveyor order?
Conveyors are very complex pieces of equipment. Lead times depend on the specifics of your order and how much of the required inventory we have on hand. Our typical time to build a system with full component availability is 8-14 weeks.
Can you help us increase our energy efficiency?
Our belt conveyors are more energy efficient than other underground hauling alternatives. Our optional variable frequency belt drives, braking systems, and soft start/stop technology can help improve your energy efficiency even further.
Can your conveyors be made with different materials and finishes?
Our skilled welders can fabricate conveyor equipment from low, medium, and high-carbon steels—and even aluminum. We can also provide galvanized or powder-coated components to increase equipment life.
EXPLORE MORE CONVEYOR SYSTEMS
OVERLAND (SURFACE) CONVEYOR SYSTEMS
Move high volumes of bulk material over long surface distances and challenging terrain, providing a purpose-built alternative to truck haulage.
Use wheeled or skid-mounted, adjustable configurations to reach temporary or space-constrained areas without the cost and commitment of fixed conveying infrastructure.
Customizable stockpiling systems that elevate material into organized piles, with fixed, telescopic, and radial configurations available to meet different site and storage requirements.
Offer a lower-cost alternative to new equipment, with customizable or ready-made configurations designed for compatibility with systems already in service.
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