The following data are provided for a surface mine to be excavated by a shovel:
Production target : 10000 te/shift
Available hours per shift : 6 hrs
Shovel loading cycles per hour : 10⁶
Bank density of the material mined : 2400 kg/m³
Swing factor at 120° swing : 0.91
Bucket fill factor : 0.64
Utilization of available time : 83%
No of working days in a year : 300
No of shifts per day : 3
The annual production target in Mte is

A. 5.76

B. 7.00

C. 8.19

D. 9.00

Answer: Option D