Overview
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Explore a comprehensive conference talk on applying Minemax Scheduler in heavily constrained mining environments. Gain insights from Tate Baillie, Principal Mining Engineer at AMC Consultants, as he shares his expertise in strategic mine planning for coal. Learn about AMC's global consultancy work, the benefits of using Minemax, and when to implement it. Dive into a detailed case study covering mine concept, design parameters, pit optimization, and scheduling challenges. Discover how to address constraints such as road relocation, mining and processing rates, noise and land access issues, and mining/backfill sequencing. Conclude with a final schedule overview and participate in a Q&A session to deepen your understanding of strategic planning in the coal sector.
Syllabus
Application of Minemax Scheduler in a heavily constrained environment I Tate Baillie AMC I Datamine
AMC - global consultancy working across the mining industry
Why Minemax?
When to use Minemax?
Case Study
Mine Concept
Conceptual Design Parameters
Pit Optimisation
Unconstrained Schedule
Base Case Sequence
Constraint 1: Road Relocation
Constraint 2: Mining / Processing Rate
Constraint 3: Noise and land access
Constraint 4: Mining / Backfill sequence
Final Schedule
Questions & Answers
Taught by
Datamine Software