Stochastic optimisation model for open pit mine planning: Application and risk analysis at copper deposit

Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy, Section A: Mining Technology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 109-118

  Leite, A ^a   Dimitrakopoulos, R ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mine production scheduling; Risk analysis; Simulated annealing; Stochastic orebody models

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPEN PIT MINING; PLANNING; RANDOM PROCESSES; RISK ANALYSIS; SCHEDULING; SIMULATED ANNEALING;

MINE PRODUCTION SCHEDULING; NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV); STOCHASTIC OREBODY MODELS;

COPPER DEPOSITS;

EID: 37249062755     PISSN: 14749009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328607X228848     Document Type: Article

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