Uncertainty representation method for open pit optimization results due to variation in mineral prices

Minerals

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Baek, Jieun ^a   Choi, Yosoon ^a   Park, Han Su ^b  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^b Dept of RandD Team   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo simulation; Open pit optimization; Ore reserve estimation; Revenue factor; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84959253493     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2075163X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/min6010017     Document Type: Article

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