Fundamental tree algorithm in optimising production scheduling for open pit mine design

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

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Ramazan, S ^a   Dagdelen, K ^b   Johnson, T B ^c  

^a Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines   (Australia)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fundamental tree algorithm; Mixed integer programme; Open pit mine design; Production scheduling

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CONSTRAINT THEORY; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPEN PIT MINING; OPTIMIZATION; OXIDES; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SCHEDULING;

MINE DESIGN; MINE OPTIMIZATION; MIXED INTEGER PROGRAMMING (MIP); PRODUCTION SCHEDULING;

TREES (MATHEMATICS);

EID: 21644439243     PISSN: 14749009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/037178405X44511     Document Type: Article

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