A stochastic optimization approach to mine truck allocation

International Journal of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 162-175

  Ta, C H ^a   Kresta, J V ^a   Forbes, J Fraser ^b   Marquez, H J ^b  

^a SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chance constrained; Oilsand mining; Stochastic optimization; Truck allocation

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPEN PIT MINING; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILITY; RANDOM PROCESSES; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

CHANCE-CONSTRAINED APPROACH; MINE TRUCK ALLOCATION; OILSAND MINING; STOCHASTIC OPTIMIZATION APPROACH; TRUCK ALLOCATION SYSTEM;

MINE TRUCKS;

MINING; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 27144489688     PISSN: 13895265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13895260500128914     Document Type: Article

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