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An advanced decision support system for ore mining industry

Integrated mining optimization; mine design planning; mine block sequencing; mine production scheduling; decision support system

We investigate the integration of planning and scheduling theory for open-pit ore mining industry under comprehensive mining constraints and attributes.  Consequently, mine design planning, mine block sequencing, and mine production scheduling problems are modelled, solved and interacted in a whole decision support system.  A serial of interrelated mixed integer programming models and hybrid solution approaches are developed.  Based on a real-world case study, it is validated that the proposed decision support system is promising to significantly improve the overall efficiency of mining management in an integrated way.