The mathematical methods developed so far for addressing truck dispatching problems in
fleet management systems (FMSs) of open-pit mines fail to capture the autonomy and …

Fleet management systems (FMSs) as the pivotal part of any surface mining operation find it
essential to evolve from conventional into intelligent systems because of both Mining 4.0 …

Oil sands mining contributes to the Canadian daily oil production by producing 1.617 million
barrels per day. Processing oil sands is a complex operation with a critical sensitivity to the …

In-pit crushing and conveying (IPCC) is considered a suitable alternative to truck haulage in
open pit mines because it offers a lower operating cost than a truck-shovel system. It also …

As the worldwide need for mineral resources continues to grow, there is an increasing
emphasis on mitigation of the environmental consequences of the mining sector …

The efficient management of a diverse truck fleet presents a significant challenge within the
realm of logistics and transportation management. The primary objective revolves around …

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

In open-pit mines, transporting ore from the pit to unloading sites is one of the most
significant factors driving both cost and environmental impact. However, uncertainty in truck …

This work proposes a tool that integrates a hierarchical mixed-integer linear programming
(MILP) model with a discrete event simulation (DES) model to simulate an annual mining …

In open-pit coal mining, energy utilization is mainly focused on vehicular transportation, with
dump trucks contributing to approximately 32.5% of energy consumption. Therefore …