Proceedings of the 28th International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection - MPES 2019

1. Front Matter

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2. Advances in Surface Mine Planning Design and Computer Application

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Keynote Paper: Some Perspectives on Implications of Top Globally Ranked Factors Affecting Mining on the Future of Mine Planning

      • Cuthbert Musingwini

      Pages 3-9

   3. A New Search Algorithm for Finding Candidate Crusher Locations Inside Open Pit Mines

      • Morteza Paricheh, Morteza Osanloo

      Pages 10-25

   4. An Application of an Open Pit Mine Production Scheduling Model with Grade Engineering

      • Karo Fathollahzadeh, Mehmet Cigla, Elham Mardaneh, Waqar Asad

      Pages 26-32

   5. Optimised Pit Scheduling Including In-Pit Dumps for Stratified Deposit

      • Ranajit Das, Erkan Topal, Elham Mardenah

      Pages 33-41

   6. A Simulation Model for Estimation of Mine Haulage Fleet Productivity

      • S. Upadhyay, M. Tabesh, M. Badiozamani, H. Askari-Nasab

      Pages 42-50

   7. Solving Complex Mine Optimisation Problems Using Blend Vectoring and Multi-objective Production Scheduling

      • Daniel Htwe

      Pages 51-66

   8. Effective Methods to Reduce Grade Variability in Iron Ore Mine Operations

      • Oscar Parra Trouchina, Erkan Topal

      Pages 67-74

   9. Open Pit Mine Scheduling Model Considering Blending and Stockpiling

      • Mojtaba Rezakhah, Eduardo Moreno

      Pages 75-82

   10. Impact of Geological Uncertainty at Different Stages of the Open-Pit Mine Production Planning Process

       • Enrique Jélvez, Nelson Morales, Julián M. Ortíz

       Pages 83-91

   11. Review of Mathematical Models Applied in Open-Pit Mining

       • J. Githiria

       Pages 92-102

   12. Mine Planning and Optimisation Techniques Applied in an Iron Ore Mine

       • Moore Theresa Malisa, Bekir Genc

       Pages 103-110

   13. Modeling Long-Term Production Scheduling Problem and Its Solution Using a Bat Meta-heuristic Method

       • Ehsan Moosavi

       Pages 111-119

   14. Comparison of Methods to Define the Final Pit - A Case Study

       • Ana Luiza Medeiros Moreira, Bárbara Isabela da Silva Campos, Pedro Henrique Alves Campos, Viviane da Silva Borges Barbosa, Pedro Benedito Casagrande

       Pages 120-127

3. Advances in Underground Mine Planning Design and Computer Application

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      Pages 129-129

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   2. A Simulation Study of Underground Coal Mining Logistics and Roadway Development Performance

      • Ernest Baafi, Senevi Kiridena, Dalin Cai

      Pages 131-138

   3. Optimization and Sequencing a Semiautomated Ramp Design in Underground Mining: A Case Study

      • Sergio Montané, Pierre Nancel-Penard, Nelson Morales

      Pages 139-145

   4. Developing a Tool for Automatic Mine Scheduling

      • Kateryna Mishchenko, Max Åstrand, Mats Molander, Rickard Lindkvist, Torbjörn Viklund

      Pages 146-153

4. Resource Modelling and Geometallurgical Planning

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      Pages 155-155

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This conference proceedings presents the research papers in the field of mine planning and mining equipment including themes such as mine automation, rock mechanics, drilling, blasting, tunnelling and excavation engineering. The papers presents the recent advancement and the application of a range of technologies in the field of mining industry. It is of interest to the professionals who practice in mineral industry including but not limited to engineers, consultants, managers, academics, scientist, and government staff. 

• mine planning
• open pit
• underground mines
• mine automation
• big data
• machine learning
• mining environment
• sustainable development
• geotechnical engineering
• MPES 2019
• mineral resources

• Mining Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, Australia

  Erkan Topal

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