In the paper, the calculation of the belt conveyor necessary for its high-quality and reliable construction, which will meet the given operating regime, was made. Automation was created for the control of the belt conveyor with the help of Siemens PLC S7 1200 and Siemens HMI 1500 Comfort panel in the Siemens TIA portal. The goal of the work was to create a budget for construction and automation that would satisfy efficiency, reliability, but also the costs of construction and implementation. It has been shown that with the help of automation, which was made with the help of PLC as the main element in that chain, production efficiency and safety at work, which should always be in the first place, can be increased. Starting from the construction, which is made on the basis of a calculation that is based primarily on the material being transported, and further to the desired effect, the distance to which we want to transport a certain material and everything else that is necessary to achieve the given norm under safe working conditions. The visualization of the conveyor itself is made in such a way that the operator has an overview of not only the conveyor but also the status of production and other devices in production available at any time. The role of the belt conveyor in the mining industry is very important because it serves to transport crushed ore to the place for the next step in production or the location where it is prepared for shipment. A very important characteristic of belt conveyors, especially in the mining industry, is their reliability. Transporters in the mining industry often work with large capacities and demands for as much transported material as possible in a unit of time. It is essential that the conveyor be reliable and resistant to the various loads that occur during transport, in order not to damage various parts and stop production.