A review of digital transformation in mining
A Young, P Rogers - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 2019 - Springer
Digital transformation (DT) is the process by which entities adapt themselves to modern
technology. As digital technology becomes more prevalent (automation, cameras, sensors …
technology. As digital technology becomes more prevalent (automation, cameras, sensors …
A systematic review of artificial intelligence and data-driven approaches in strategic open-pit mine planning
R Noriega, Y Pourrahimian - Resources Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
The significant increase in data availability and high-computing power and innovations in
real-time monitoring systems enable the technological transformation of the mining industry …
real-time monitoring systems enable the technological transformation of the mining industry …
A comprehensive interdisciplinary review of mine supply chain management
There is an everlasting distance and interdependence between mines and end-users as it
involves different types of equipment, infrastructure, and facilities, including excavators …
involves different types of equipment, infrastructure, and facilities, including excavators …
Automation in the mining industry: Review of technology, systems, human factors, and political risk
In the opinion of these authors, technology alone can never give an organization an edge
over competitors or provide an industry step change. However, history has shown that …
over competitors or provide an industry step change. However, history has shown that …
Joint stochastic short-term production scheduling and fleet management optimization for mining complexes
C Both, R Dimitrakopoulos - Optimization and Engineering, 2020 - Springer
This article presents a novel stochastic optimization model that simultaneously optimizes the
short-term extraction sequence, shovel relocation, scheduling of a heterogeneous hauling …
short-term extraction sequence, shovel relocation, scheduling of a heterogeneous hauling …
Deep neural network for predicting ore production by truck-haulage systems in open-pit mines
This paper proposes a deep neural network (DNN)-based method for predicting ore
production by truck-haulage systems in open-pit mines. The proposed method utilizes two …
production by truck-haulage systems in open-pit mines. The proposed method utilizes two …
Integrating production planning with truck-dispatching decisions through reinforcement learning while managing uncertainty
JP de Carvalho, R Dimitrakopoulos - Minerals, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a new truck dispatching policy approach that is adaptive given different
mining complex configurations in order to deliver supply material extracted by the shovels to …
mining complex configurations in order to deliver supply material extracted by the shovels to …
Review of solution methodologies for open pit mine production scheduling problem
K Fathollahzadeh, MWA Asad… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The open pit mine production scheduling problem determines a sequence of three-
dimensional, notional block extraction that maximises net present value (NPV) of future cash …
dimensional, notional block extraction that maximises net present value (NPV) of future cash …
Adaptive self-learning mechanisms for updating short-term production decisions in an industrial mining complex
A Kumar, R Dimitrakopoulos, M Maulen - Journal of Intelligent …, 2020 - Springer
A mining complex is an integrated value chain where the materials extracted from a group of
mineral deposits are sent to different processing streams to produce sellable products. A …
mineral deposits are sent to different processing streams to produce sellable products. A …
[HTML][HTML] Integrating geometallurgical ball mill throughput predictions into short-term stochastic production scheduling in mining complexes
C Both, R Dimitrakopoulos - International Journal of Mining Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This article presents a novel approach to integrate a throughput prediction model for the ball
mill into short-term stochastic production scheduling in mining complexes. The datasets for …
mill into short-term stochastic production scheduling in mining complexes. The datasets for …