Optimization models for mine planning

✍ Scribed by Thomas W. Knowles

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1999
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 280 KB
• Volume: 37
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0360-8352
• DOI: 10.1016/s0360-8352(99)00120-5

✦ Synopsis

Mixed Integer Linear Programming models are presented to develop a schedule for the mining of precious metal from available deposits. Alternate formulations and branch-andbound search strategies are discussed. LINGO was used to build and solve the models.