MULSOPS: Multivariate optimized pit shells simulator for tactical mine planning

International Journal of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 163-171

  Frimpong, Samuel ^a   Asa, Eric ^a   Szymanski, Jozef ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION THEORY; ERROR ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; RANDOM PROCESSES; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

MULTIVARIATE OPTIMIZED PIT SHELLS; SOFTWARE PACKAGE MULSOPS; TACTICAL MINE PLANNING;

OPEN PIT MINING;

MINE; MODEL; PLANNING METHOD;

EID: 0032418511     PISSN: 09208119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09208118908944040     Document Type: Article

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