Data infrastructure for a tactical mine management system

Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Transactions. Section A: Mining Technology

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Dessureault, S ^a   Scoble, M J ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Data infrastructure; Tactical mine management system

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MINE VENTILATION; MINES; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY ASSURANCE; ROCK MECHANICS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

DATA INFRASTRUCTURE; TACTICAL MINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; UNDERGROUND METAL MINING;

MINING;

EID: 0344515375     PISSN: 14749009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/037178403225001610     Document Type: Article

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