The optimization of coal mine production schedules using linear programming: An example that determines the effects of reclamation costs and interest rates

Burgher, Karl E.; Erickson, Erick

doi:10.1016/s0167-9031(84)90223-8

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“…In 2001, a model for stripping was proposed to minimize reclamation costs, reducing the cost of construction of the waste dump and flattening the mined land at the end of the mine life (Caccetta & Kelsey, 2001). Two studies have also been conducted on production planning and sustainable development (Burgher & Erickson, 1984;Ersan et al, 2003). The block model is another one that has been investigated in this regard (Botín, 2013;Rahmanpour & Osanloo, 2013).…”

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Determination of Underground Mineable Reserve with Regard to Metal Price Uncertainty and Sustainable Development

Narrei

Ataee-pour

2021

GES

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Mineable reserve determination is one of the important parameters in economic profitability and the safety of underground mining production. The fluctuations in the metal prices will lead to a change in the cut-off grade, and as a result, the mine layout and mineable reserve will change. On the other hand, changing the underground mine layouts will also change the economic, social and environmental impacts (sustainable development parameters). Therefore, ignoring metal price uncertainty lead to a non-optimal design. The aim of this paper is the determination of underground mineable reserve regarding metal price uncertainty and sustainable development. Metal price uncertainty is simulated with Monte Carlo technique and the most important sustainable development indicators are entered in the cut-off grade formula. In this way, four types of cut-off grades were defined. Based on these cut-offs four types of mine layouts are obtained. Basic, simulated, green and sustainable mine layout. Basic Mine layout is that obtained by normal design, simulated mine layout considers just metal price uncertainty, green mine layout considers metal price uncertainty and environmental criteria and sustainable mine layout considers metal price uncertainty and environmental and social criteria. Results from the use of this methodology in a hypothetical gold mine show that the mineable reserve in sustainable mine layout is 17 percent greater than the basic mine layout. Regarding the result, with this methodology in addition to consideration of metal price uncertainty and sustainable development criteria, the more mineable reserve will be achieved. For future research, in addition to using other price simulation methods; it is suggested that other indicators of sustainable development be included in determining the underground mine layout.

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Determination of Underground Mineable Reserve with Regard to Metal Price Uncertainty and Sustainable Development

Narrei

Ataee-pour

2021

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“…For example, Burgher and Erickson (1984), Coccetta and Keley (1987), King (1998) Rashidinejad et al (2008a), Rashidinejad et al (2008b), Gholamnejad (2009), Dogan et al (2009), Badiozamani and Askari-Nasab (2014) considered some environmental and economic aspects in their studies on UPL design. Besides the environmental aspects, there are few studies that considered some social aspects of SD in mine design.…”

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Integration of sustainable development concepts in open pit mine design

Adibi

Ataee-pour

Rahmanpour

2015

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…Owing to an increasing trend in the world to extract minerals and with the mining industry's more marginal resources, it is becoming essential to generate production schedules that will provide optimal operating strategies while meeting practical, technical and environmental constraints (Burgher and Erickson, 1984;Chanda, 1990;Dagdelen and Johnson, 1986;Pourrahimian, 2013).…”

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Draw rate management system using mathematical programming in extraction sequence optimisation of block cave mining

Nezhadshahmohammad

Aghababaei

Pourrahimian

2018

IJMME

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Planning of caving operations poses complexities in different areas such as safety, ground control and production scheduling. Draw control is fundamental to the success of block-cave operation. Although some complex theories and mathematical draw control systems have been applied in block-cave mines, most of them did not have an exact production rate curve (PRC) to manage draw rates of drawpoints and are too complex to provide a solution for real block-caving mines. This paper presents a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model to optimise the extraction sequence of drawpoints over multiple time horizons of block-cave mines with respect to the draw control systems. Four draw rate strategies are formulated to guarantee practical solutions. Furthermore, dilution and caving are improved indirectly, because the method considers the draw rate strategy. Application and comparison of the four models for production scheduling based on draw control systems are presented using 298 drawpoints over 15 periods.

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The optimization of coal mine production schedules using linear programming: An example that determines the effects of reclamation costs and interest rates

Cited by 8 publications

References 6 publications

Determination of Underground Mineable Reserve with Regard to Metal Price Uncertainty and Sustainable Development

Determination of Underground Mineable Reserve with Regard to Metal Price Uncertainty and Sustainable Development

Integration of sustainable development concepts in open pit mine design

Draw rate management system using mathematical programming in extraction sequence optimisation of block cave mining

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