On improving truck/shovel productivity in open pit mines
CIM Bulletin, Vol. 86, No. 973, 1993
J. Wm. White, J.P. Olson and S.I. Vohnout, Modular Mining Systems, Tucson, Arizona,
Mine management now recognizes the value of computer-based truck-shovel dispatching in open pit mines. The key tangible benefits are substantial productivity increases with a given fleet of equipment or, alternately, significant reductions in equipment required to meet production quotas. In this paper, the authors review the literature, report on efficient, optimal algorithms for haul truck dispatching in real-time, and briefly discuss methods used by various mines to evaluate productivity improvements over manual methods. Actual results obtained at thirteen mining operations around the world are also presented.
Mots Clés:
Computer applications, Equipment, Open Pit mining, Production.
