The MCS/MFNN algorithm for open pit optimization

International Journal of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-52

  Frimpong, Samuel ^a   Achireko, Peter K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKPROPAGATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEEDFORWARD NEURAL NETWORKS; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; RESOURCE VALUATION;

ERROR BACKPROPAGATION ALGORITHM; OPEN PIT LIMITS;

OPEN PIT MINING;

ALGORITHM; MCS/MFNN; OPEN PIT MINE OPTIMIZATION; ORE GRADE; ORE RESERVES;

EID: 0030742557     PISSN: 13895265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09208119708944055     Document Type: Article

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