Orica unveiled OREPro 3D Predict, modelling software that predicts blast movement in near-real-time and optimizes grade control value. The solution enables iterative designs and the quantification of value in each blast design, the company said.
Using readily available mine data as inputs, including blast designs and in-situ block models, sophisticated physics-based algorithms predict movement dynamics throughout the entire blast volume to create a swelled post-blast grade control block model, Orica said. The polygon optimization tools can then suggest delineations that help achieve the highest value possible. The software can also simulate post-blast topography for boundary-setting purposes.
The solution complements the industry’s leading reactive software, OREPro 3D, creating value for customers through a complete grade-control workflow offering.
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