Modelling open pit dynamics using discrete simulation

International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-49

  Askari Nasab, H ^a   Frimpong, S ^b   Szymanski, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b University of Missouri Rolla   (United States)

Author keywords

Open pit mining; Stochastic simulation; Strategic and tactical mine planning

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC METHODS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MATLAB; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; OPTIMIZATION; REINFORCEMENT LEARNING; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

DISCRETE STOCHASTIC SIMULATION; ECONOMIC PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS; NET PRESENT VALUE;

OPEN PIT MINING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENETIC ALGORITHM; HEURISTICS; IRON ORE; MODELING; OPEN PIT MINE; ORE DEPOSIT; PLANNING PROCESS; STOCHASTICITY;

NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 34547401920     PISSN: 17480930     EISSN: 17480949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17480930600720206     Document Type: Article

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