Equipment selection in mining engineering is one of the most important decisions that affects the mine design, production planning and economic parameters in open pit and underground mining.Web

In open pit mining, equipment selection is made according to many factors related to the ore and mining conditions. These factors can be qualitative and quantitative in nature. The main purpose of equipment selection is to choose the optimum and cost-effective equipment by installing a decision-support system, which can analyse various …Web

Process of handling equipment selection is one of the most important and basic parts in the project planning, particularly mining projects due to holding a high charge of the total project's cost.Web

productivity. In surface mining applications, the ESP addresses the selection of equipment to extract and haul mined material, including both waste and ore, over the lifetime of the mining pit. In this paper, we focus speci cally on the truck and loader equipment selection problem for surface mines.Web

In surface mining applications, the ESP addresses the selection of equipment to extract and haul mined mate-rial, including both waste and ore, over the lifetime of the mining pit. In this paper, we focus specifically on the truck and loader equipment selection problem for surface mines. Before we discuss the literature onWeb

The topics include analyzing productivity measures, different methods of allocating shovels to the mining faces and allocating trucks to the shovels, dispatch optimization and equipment selection. Some of the related works include optimization of truck shovel allocation [ 18 ], using simulation for fleet size optimization [ 19 ], and …Web

This edited volume includes all papers presented at the 22nd International Conference on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection (MPES), Dresden, Germany, 2013. Mineral Resources are needed for almost all …Web

Equipment selection and application, permitting, cost analysis and production simulation. ... Surface mining methods, and their selection; mine planning and design; excavation, haulage and ancillary systems; equipment selection and maintenance; impoundment and piles design; mine closure/reclamation. Prerequisite(s): MINE 2564 and MINE 3674 ...Web

Newman et al. [Newman AM, Rubio E, Caro R, Weintraub A, Eurek K (2010) A review of operations research in mine planning. Interfaces 40 (3):222–245] present a review of such techniques, applied to both open pit and underground mining operations. We focus here on the advancements since that publication and concentrate on underground ...Web

ABSTRACT: Equipment selection in mining engineering is one of the most important . decision that is affected the mine design, production planning and economic parameters . in open pit mining.Web

Mineral Resources are needed for almost all processes of modern life, whilst the mining industry is facing strict requirements regarding efficiency and sustainability. The research papers in this volume deal with the latest …Web

Helps readers design a long-term mining schedule that minimizes transportation and other costs. Demonstrates how to select the optimal fleet of trucks and loaders. Presents …Web

Here's a general list of mining tools and equipment: Miner tools —tools that miners carry on them, like pickaxe and chisels. Mining PPE —equipment that miners use to stay safe while working. Surface mining equipment —all the tools and mining machines used for surface mining.Web

As the number of alternative machines has increased and their technology has been continuously developed, the machine selection problem has attracted many researchers. This article reviews recent …Web

In recent years a number of MCDM methods have been effectively used for selecting the best mineral processing equipment, covering machinery used from the ore transportation stage to the concentration stage, such as the selection of ore …Web

Equipment selection and application, permitting, cost analysis and production simulation. Pre: 2524, 3524. (3H,3C) II. 3574: SURFACE MINE AND QUARRY DESIGN Surface mining methods, and their selection; mine planning and design; excavation, haulage and ancillary systems; equipment selection and maintenance; impoundment and piles …Web

Feasible solutions to the equipment selection problem exist under a number of related industry canopies: Mining Method Selection (MMS), Equipment Selection (ES) and …Web

Selection of right equipment package for underground coal mining depends on the following factors: Geo-mining conditions of the coal block. • Status of the various seams – developed or . • Seam thickness – low, medium or high seam. • Compressive strength of coal – to select proper cutting drum with required power. • …Web

Underground Mining equipment list. Soft rock mines, such as coal, do not require the use of explosives for extraction. These rocks can be cut with the mining tools provided by modern technology. Soft rocks …Web

By monitoring these tasks, FMSs in the mining industry allow mine operators to maximise productivity, reduce the number of equipment required to accomplish production targets, minimise material re ...Web

We develop a large-scale mixed-integer linear programming model for heterogeneous equipment selection in a surface mine with multiple locations and a multiple period schedule. Encoded in the solution is an allocation scheme in addition to a purchase and salvage policy. We develop a solution approach, including variable …Web

Delivering a robust long-term mine plan depends on the precise prediction of mining fleet productivity and the estimation of the required fleet's size over the mine life. …Web

equipment. Proper fleet selection, in a way that secures the production needs of a mine as well as minimizing the cost of production, is one of the main challenges of mine …Web

The most crucial event in a mining project is the selection of an appropriate mining method (MMS). Consequently, determining the optimal choice is critical because it impacts most of the other key decisions. This study provides a concise overview of the development of multiple selection methods using a cascade-forward backpropagation …Web

In surface mining, equipment selection problem involves choosing a fleet of trucks and loaders that have the capacity to move the materials specified in the mine plan within a stipulated period. The optimization problem is to select these fleets in such a way that the overall cost of materials handling is reduce. Generally, the scale of ...Web

Uranium mining (open cut and underground) and milling. Peter H. Woods, in Uranium for Nuclear Power, 2016 6.2.3 Trends and alternatives. Advancements in mining …Web

Equipment Selection for Surface Mining: A Review DOI: 10.1287/inte.2013.0732 Authors: Christina N. Burt Louis Caccetta Curtin University …Web

The exploration data, assembled from 1997 to 2003, revealed a potential gold resource and indicated that the deposit could be mined by using open pit mining method. This paper demonstrates a ...Web

In the field of mining engineering, many scholars have introduced successful MCDM applications such as equipment selection for open pit mines [9,10], drilling technology investment analysis ...Web

The total operating costs of each mine largely depend on the method of mining. Therefore, the appropriate choice of the method of mining excavation is very important and great attention is paid to this issue. There are several procedures for the selection of the mining method, among which the most important and most commonly …Web

This paper provides a critical analysis of the. various models for surface mining operations, identifying important constraints and suitable. objectives for an equipment selection model. A. new Mixed Integer Linear Programming model is. presented that makes use of a linear approximation. of the cost function.Web

Jélvez E, Morales N, Ortíz JM (2020) Impact of geological uncertainty at different stages of the open-pit mine production planning process. In: Proceedings of the 28th international symposium on mine planning and equipment selection 2019, pp 83–91. Google Scholar Lerchs H, Grossmann I (1965) Optimal design of open-pit mines.Web

We develop a mixed-integer linear programming model for heterogeneous equipment selection in a surface mine with multiple locations and a multiple period schedule. …Web

The fleet selection problem is of striking importance in surface mining, where the cost of operating the equipment over long-term schedules is anecdotally between 40-60% of the overall cost of. materials handling …Web