Open pit mine production schedule optimization using a hybrid of maximum-flow and genetic algorithms

A Paithankar, S Chatterjee - Applied Soft Computing, 2019 - Elsevier
Production scheduling is a critical activity for the long-term production planning of open pit
mining operations. It deals with the effective management of resources and maximizes cash …

A Multi-Stage Methodology for Long-Term Open-Pit Mine Production Planning under Ore Grade Uncertainty

E Jelvez, J Ortiz, NM Varela, H Askari-Nasab, G Nelis - Mathematics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The strategic planning of open pit operations defines the best strategy for extraction of the
mineral deposit to maximize the net present value. The process of strategic planning must …

A multi–step approach to long–term open–pit production planning

M Tabesh, C Mieth… - International Journal of …, 2014 - inderscienceonline.com
The objective of this paper is to develop, verify, and present a multi–step methodology for
three interrelated key components of open–pit mine planning: controlled optimal phase …

Mathematical models for optimizing the global mining supply chain

BS Pimentel, GR Mateus, FA Almeida - Intelligent Systems in …, 2010 - igi-global.com
The present chapter discusses the application of intelligent decision-support systems–
mathematical programming-based in particular–to operations management within the …

An optimisation approach for uncertainty-based long-term production scheduling in open-pit mines using meta-heuristic algorithms

K Tolouei, E Moosavi, AHB Tabrizi, P Afzal… - … Journal of Mining …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In mines planning, the long-term production scheduling problem (LTPSP) in open-pit mines
is considered as a significant issue. It also specifies the distribution of cash flow during the …

Unifed modelling and simultaneous optimization of open pit mining complexes with supply uncertainty

R Goodfellow - 2014 - escholarship.mcgill.ca
ABSTRACT A mining complex is an integrated business that extracts materials from open pit
or underground mines, treats extracted materials via a series of processing facilities that are …

A new model for automated pushback selection

E Jélvez, N Morales, H Askari-Nasab - Computers & Operations Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The design of pushbacks is essential to long-term open pit mine scheduling because it
partitions the pit space into individual units, controlling ore and waste production. In this …

The optimisation of block caving production scheduling with geometallurgical uncertainty–a multi-objective approach

E Sepúlveda, PA Dowd, C Xu - Mining Technology, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The incorporation of the uncertainties of geometallurgical variables in mine planning
provides new opportunities for decision-makers to analyse, compare and choose among …

A new mathematical programming model for long-term production scheduling considering geological uncertainty

J Gholamnejad, E Moosavi - Journal of the Southern African Institute of …, 2012 - scielo.org.za
Determination of the optimum production schedules over the life of a mine is a critical
mechanism in open pit mine planning procedures. Long-term production scheduling is used …

[PDF][PDF] Resilient decision making in open pit short-term production planning in presence of geologic uncertainty

M Rahmanpour, M Osanloo - International Journal of Engineering, 2016 - researchgate.net
Short-term production plans are the basis for operational mine production schedules. They
concentrate on making long-term mine plans operationally feasible. Furthermore, some …