Determination of optimal cut-off grade policy to optimize NPV using a new approach with optimization factor

Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 87-94

  Bascetin, A ^a   Nieto, A ^b  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cut on grade optimization; Generalized reduced gradient algorithm method; Net present value maximization

Indexed keywords

CUT-ON GRADE OPTIMIZATION; GENERALIZED REDUCED GRADIENT ALGORITHM METHOD; NET PRESENT VALUE MAXIMIZATION;

ALGORITHMS; GRADIENT METHODS; MATERIALS SCIENCE; MINERAL RESOURCES; OPTIMIZATION;

MINERAL INDUSTRY;

EID: 34249060873     PISSN: 22256253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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