Software Solution for Efficient Mine Planning

Minemax Planner, according to the vendor, takes advantage of the latest advances in computing hardware and modern pit optimization algorithms. The all-new software solution is described as a fast, easy-to-use tool that enables producers to quickly understand the potential value of projects with minimum time investment. It guides mine planners from a block model through pit optimization, nested shells and pushbacks to NPV optimal schedules, rapidly developing optimal strategies for even the largest of models. Planner employs a high-performance algorithm that generates the same pit shells as Lerchs-Grossman (LG) but in a fraction of the time. With a 64-bit architecture, it is able to handle extremely large block models numbering tens of millions of blocks. The user-interface, which is based on Microsoft’s Metro UI and is similar to that of Minemax Scheduler 6, employs step-by-step pre-defined workflows and context-sensitive reports that make it easy for new users to import models, set parameters, optimize and analyze. Powerful and interactive 3-D technology gives a mine planner instant feedback regarding practical mineability at each step of the process. A number of editions will be available to cater to the specific needs of mine planners from standard shell generation and sensitivity analysis to integrated NPV schedule optimization.
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