Using economic indicators in medium-term mining planning in Micromine mining and geological information system

Abstract

Mining and geological information systems find growing application at modern mining enterprises, therefore, competent use of the software system functionality and development of appropriate techniques is very important and urgent issue. The paper describes the technique for medium-term planning of underground mining using the example of a copper deposit with applying room-and-pillar mining method in the Micromine mining and geological information system. Special attention is paid to taking into account various economic indicators when determining the sequence and methods of the deposit development. A list of data required for implementation of this technique when planning underground mining in the Micromine software product is presented. The use of the proposed technique allows at the planning stage to determine the main technical and economic indicators, as well as assess effectiveness of the selected direction of mining. The paper provides illustrations of the results of applying the developed technique, as well as examples of reporting documentation in the Micromine mining and geological information system.

Keywords

• mining and geological information system
• micromine
• planning
• economic performance
• mine
• optimization
• production organization