Advanced Strategic Mine Planning
GEOVIA Whittle enables open pit mining companies to first accurately evaluate the financial viability of a mineral deposit and options for capital investment and development, then determine the optimal long-term strategic mine plan and schedule to extract the full value of that deposit over the life of the mine. Through a range of customizable components, including strategic scheduling, detailed cost, price, and recovery modelling, multiple scenario analyses, blending, cut-off and simultaneous stockpile optimization, Whittle empowers mines to achieve full, end-to-end mine optimization — a process proven to improve net present value well above pit optimization alone.
Discover the world’s most comprehensive strategic mine planning role-based portfolio for surface mining.
Find the optimal mining strategy utilizing a combination of economic, physical, geotechnical and operational constraints.
Optimize blend considering the schedule and existing stockpiles to ensure these are optimized at the same time, driven by the overall objective of maximizing the Net Present Value (NPV) of the whole operation.
*Prerequisites: GEOVIA Pushback Optimizer
Perform a single optimization over a complex collection of mines all while maintaining individual work constraints for each mine. Producing a more realistic overall schedule from the different areas all within the one optimization framework.
*Prerequisites: GEOVIA Pushback Optimizer.
Create Strategic Mine Plans linking in Milawa’s Life of Mine Scheduling approach focused on NPV or material balance.
Simultaneously optimize schedules, cut-offs, stockpiles and blend for the life of the operation. Find better outcomes compared to traditional methods resulting in higher Net Present Value (NPV) for the operation.
*Prerequisites: GEOVIA Pushback Optimizer
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The Life of Mine Plan (LOMP) is the official long-term strategy for the mine, chosen following a thorough SOA analysis. It's the optimal plan aligned with the company's objectives and sets the foundation for developing shorter-term plans.
Effective mine planning is crucial for mining industry success, enabling better decision-making, the establishment of robust safety protocols, and the enhancement of operational efficiency.
The specific processes involved in mine planning can vary depending on the type of mining (e.g., open-pit, underground), the size of the operation, the geological conditions, and other factors. However, here are the key processes typically involved in mine planning:
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