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    Robust, flexible and operational mine design strategies

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    Authors
    Groeneveld, Benjamin James
    Topal, Erkan
    Leenders, Robert
    Date
    2012
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Groeneveld, B.J. and Topal, E. and Leenders, R. 2012. Robust, flexible and operational mine design strategies. Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. Transactions. Section A: Mining Technology. 121 (1): pp. 20-28.
    Source Title
    Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. Transactions. Section A: Mining Technology
    DOI
    10.1179/1743286311Y.0000000018
    ISSN
    1474-9009
    School
    Newcrest Mining Limited
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/49056
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Strategic planning in mining is an important value accretive process. One of the most essentialaspects during the planning phase is determining the correct system design. A traditional minedesign process develops a fixed system for one set of conditions or expected values. Analternative is to develop a robust system that deals with variation, by handling a range ofconditions within the optimisation process. Conversely, a flexible design can be generated whichchanges the system dynamically over time in response to change. It is hypothesised that a flexibledesign generates more value than a robust design which in turn generates more value than atraditional design. However, due to constant change, a fully flexible design is not practical.Ideally, a hybrid of the two methods would be optimal. An operational design is proposed as amanual solution to this problem. This paper compares these different new design methodologies.

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