Integration of Fleet Production and Cost Analysis in Mine Design and Planning

An investigation in the possibility to integrate fleet selection (through FPC) in the mine design process, allowing for the analysis of various potential haul road scenarios and from there being able to make a decision on an optimal fleet selection.

Cut-off Grade Based Sublevel Stope Mine Optimization: Introduction and evaluation of an optimization approach and method for grade risk quantification

The aim of this research project was to introduce and evaluate an optimization approach for sublevel stope mine optimization using the AMIRA Stope Optimizer that includes grade-risk quantification and can be used by Boliden engineers for future mine planning and economic assesment. It has long been realized that mining simply every part of an...

Stochastic Open Pit Design with a Network Flow Algorithm: Application at Escondida Norte, Chile

In the optimization of open pit mine design, the Lerchs-Grossmann algorithm is the industry standard, although network flow algorithms are also well suited, efficient, and known. The stochastic version of the conventional (deterministic) network flow algorithm is based on the use of multiple simulated realizations of the ore deposit, thus...