Numerical simulation of surface mine production system using pit shell simulator

Mineral Resources Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 185-203

  Frimpong, S ^a   Asa, E ^a   Suglo, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 0346972151     PISSN: 09506098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0950609801000609     Document Type: Article

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