This review examines the current state-of-the-art in short-term planning for open-pit mines,
with a granularity that spans days, weeks or months, and a horizon of less than one to two …

In-Pit Crushing and Conveying (IPCC) has gained momentum in recent years to replace
trucks partially or fully in large open pit mines because of the shovel-truck system's …

This paper examines a problem related to dispatching materials to spreaders in coal (lignite)
mines operated under the paradigm of continuously excavated material flow. In the …

The optimization of the production process of metal mines has been traditionally driven only
by economic benefits while ignoring resource efficiency. However, it has become …

Several short-term planning activities of mining complexes must be addressed
simultaneously, such as extraction sequence, equipment allocation, digline definition, and …

Sustainability as a concept is present in most aspects of our everyday life, and industry is no
exception. Likewise, there is no doubt that the necessity to produce goods in a sustainable …

A truck-shovel mining system is a flexible mining method commonly used in surface mines.
Both simulation and queuing models are commonly used to model the truckshovel mining …

Co 3 O 4 mesoporous nanowires with average single crystalline grain sizes of about 8 nm,
12nm, 25 nm, and 45 nm were synthesized by sintering of microwave-assisted hydrothermal …

In coal mines, process management is related with planning and flow of coal minerals from
their mining points to journey's end. The process is dependent on the operational decisions …

The increasing reliance on embedded systems in industries such as healthcare, automotive,
and avion ics has led to a critical demand for dependable and fault-tolerant systems, as a …