ORIGINAL PAPER
Optimization of underground mine access layout and production scheduling
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University of Science and Technology Beijing, China
Submission date: 2020-03-25
Final revision date: 2020-04-24
Acceptance date: 2020-05-13
Publication date: 2020-06-29
Gospodarka Surowcami Mineralnymi – Mineral Resources Management 2020;36(2):87-108
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
Optimization of resources and reserves managementRational and efficient development and utilization of mineral resources
ABSTRACT
Optimization in mine planning could improve the economic benefit for mining companies. The main optimization contents in an underground mine includes stope layout, access layout and production scheduling. It is common to optimize each part sequentially, where optimal results from one phase are treated as the input for the next phase. The production schedule is based on the mining design. Access layout plays an important role in determining the connection relationships between stopes. This paper proposes a shortest-path search algorithm to design a network that automatically connects each stope. Access layout optimization is treated as a network flow problem. Stopes are viewed as nodes, and the roads between the stopes are regarded as edges. Moreover, the decline location influences the ore transport paths and haul distances. Tree diagrams of the ore transportation path are analyzed when each stope location is treated as an alternative decline location. The optimal decline location is chosen by an enumeration method. Then, Integer Programming (IP) is used to optimize the production scheduling process and maximize the Net Present Value (NPV). The extension sequence of access excavation and stope extraction is taken into account in the optimization model to balance access development and stope mining. These optimization models are validated in an application involving a hypothetical gold deposit, and the results demonstrate that the new approach can provide a more realistic solution compared with those of traditional approaches.
METADATA IN OTHER LANGUAGES:
Polish
Optymalizacja planu dostępu do kopalni podziemnej i harmonogramu produkcji
optymalizacja układu dostępu, optymalizacja harmonogramu produkcji, podziemna kopalnia, programowanie zintegrowane
Optymalizacja w planowaniu kopalni może poprawić korzyści gospodarcze dla przedsiębiorstw górniczych. Główna część optymalizacji w kopalni podziemnej obejmuje układ wyrobisk eksploatacyjnych, schemat udostepnienia i harmonogram wydobycia. Zazwyczaj każdy etap optymalizowany jest sekwencyjnie, gdzie optymalne wyniki z jednej fazy są traktowane jako dane wejściowe do następnej fazy. Harmonogram produkcji opiera się na projekcie górniczym. Struktura udostępnienia odgrywa ważną rolę w określaniu połączeń pomiędzy przodkami eksploatacyjnymi. Ten artykuł proponuje algorytm wyszukiwania najkrótszej ścieżki, aby zaprojektować sieć, która automatycznie łączy każdy przodek. Optymalizacja struktury udostępnienia jest traktowana jako problem przepływu w sieci. Przodki są traktowane jako węzły, a drogi pomiędzy nimi jako krawędzie. Ponadto lokalizacja upadowej udostępniającej wpływa na drogi transportu rudy i odległości odstawy. Analiza ścieżek drzew zdarzeń odbywa się przy założeniu alternatywnych lokalizacji upadowych. Optymalna lokalizacja upadowej jest wybierana metodą wyliczania. Następnie, za pomocą programowania zintegrowanego (Integer Programming – IP) optymalizuje się proces planowania produkcji i maksymalizacji wartości bieżącej netto (NPV).Rozwinięty układ wyrobisk udostępniających i eksploatacyjnych jest uwzględniany w modelu optymalizacji do zbilansowania udostępnienia i eksploatacji złoża. Te modele optymalizacji są walidowane w aplikacji uwzględniającej hipotetyczne złoże rud złota, której wyniki pokazują, że nowe podejście może dostarczyć bardziej realistyczne rozwiązanie w porównaniu z tradycyjnymi metodami.
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