Article
A Comparison of Open Pit Design and Scheduling Techniques
International Journal of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment
Abstract
Two competing software packages are commercially available for open pit production scheduling: Whittle Four-X and Earthworks NPVScheduler. In this study NPVScheduler was benchmarked against the Four-X using a statistically designed experiment for accuracy, optimality and technical practicality. The ultimate pits generated by both packages were found to be essentially the same in value, size and shape. The optimal pits generated by NPVScheduler tended to be smaller in size but similar in value to those generated by Four-X.
Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
- Mine Planning,
- Mine Scheduling,
- Open Pit Mining,
- Pit Limits,
- Scheduling Software
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2000 Taylor & Francis, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-2000
Publication Date
01 Jan 2000
Disciplines
Citation Information
Tad S. Golosinski and T. Bush. "A Comparison of Open Pit Design and Scheduling Techniques" International Journal of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment (2000) ISSN: 1389-5265 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/tad-golosinski/2/