Mining method selection by multiple criteria decision making tools

Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 104, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 493-498

  Bitarafan, M K ^b   Ataei, M ^a  

^a SHAHROOD UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; FUZZY SETS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; LINGUISTICS; MINERAL RESOURCES; MINERS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CAPITAL COST; DECISION MAKING TOOLS; MINING METHOD SELECTION; OPERATING COST;

MINING ENGINEERING;

EID: 12344338509     PISSN: 0038223X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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