The weaknesses of conventional simulations and ever-increasing capabilities offered by
technological trends have compressed the spring of the surface mining industry for a giant …

Almost all currently active large open-pit mines across the globe heavily rely on fleet of
shovels and haul trucks for material handling. This material handling system has a …

Efficient truck dispatching strategies are paramount in container terminal operations. The
quality of these strategies heavily relies on accurate and expedient simulations, which …

Deep-level underground mining costs in South Africa are continuously rising due to the
increased depth at which gold is being mined, resulting in a rise in virgin rock temperature …

The paper considers an approach of using digital twin and IoT concepts for solving the tasks
related to the operation and maintenance of the hydraulically actuated heavy equipment. A …

Automation is the guiding principle of this new era, and despite the problems that humanity
faces as a result of automation, technology has greatly benefitted people by streamlining …

Nowadays, approximately 90% of the minerals are extracted using surface mining methods.
Surface mining is the process of extracting minerals located at the surface or near the …

Material loading and hauling are crucial factors in the mining industry, comprising over 50%
of the costs. Many studies covered optimization and improving the efficiency of truck-shovel …

Loading and haulage operation in open pit mines is the last stage of the mining process.
truck-shovel system, due to its many advantages including high flexibility, is preferred for this …

Digital Twin as a key enabler of Mining 4.0 is a sensational topic nowadays, characterized
with intelligent decision-making and real-time data flow. Conventional methods are …