Proceedings of the 27th International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection - MPES 2018

This proceedings book presents research papers discussing the latest developments and findings in the fields of mining, machinery, automation and environmental protection. It includes contributions from authors from over 20 countries, with backgrounds in computer science, mining engineering, technology and management, and hailing from the government, industry and academia. It is of interest to scientists, engineers, consultants and government staff who are responsible for the development and implementation of innovative approaches, techniques and technologies in the mineral industries. Covering the latest advances in fundamental research, it also appeals to academic researchers. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxiii Lessons from Some Recent and Current Mine Planning Related Postgraduate Research Work at the University of the Witwatersrand (C. Musingwini)....Pages 1-8 Front Matter ....Pages 9-9 Economic Value Added Analysis for Mining Companies (T. Tholana, P. N. Neingo)....Pages 11-22 Financial Risk Analysis of Optimized Ventilation System in the Gold Mine (S. Sabanov)....Pages 23-32 Front Matter ....Pages 33-33 Fundamental Study of Stope and Barrier Pillar Stabilities by Using Cut and Fill Method for Redevelopment of Rest Gold Mine, Myanmar (N. Naung, H. Shimada, T. Sasaoka, A. Hamanaka, S. Wahyudi, M. Pisith)....Pages 35-53 Front Matter ....Pages 55-55 Use of Geospatial Queries for Optimum Drilling and Blasting Practices in Surface Mining (M. Erkayaoglu)....Pages 57-67 Prediction of Rock Fragmentation Based on a Modified Kuz-Ram Model (A. Hekmat, S. Munoz, R. Gomez)....Pages 69-79 Neural Network Applied to Blasting Vibration Control Near Communities in a Large-Scale Iron Ore Mine (N. Torres, J. A. Reis, P. L. Luiz, J. H. R. Costa, L. S. Chaves)....Pages 81-91 Front Matter ....Pages 93-93 Comparison of Different Approaches to Strategic Open-Pit Mine Planning Under Geological Uncertainty (G. Nelis, N. Morales, E. Widzyk-Capehart)....Pages 95-105 Use of Genetic Algorithms for Optimization of Open-Pit Mining Operations with Geological and Market Uncertainty (G. Franco-Sepulveda, G. P. Jaramillo, J. C. Del Rio)....Pages 107-119 Optimisation of Mining Block Size for Narrow Tabular Gold Deposits (C. Birch)....Pages 121-141 Methodology to Optimize and Sequence the Semiautomated Ramp Design in Underground Mining (S. Montané, P. Nancel-Penard, N. Morales)....Pages 143-151 Production Scheduling in Sublevel Caving Method with the Objective of NPV Maximization (M. Shenavar, M. Ataee-pour, M. Rahmanpour)....Pages 153-163 Generation of a Monthly Mining Development Plan for Underground Mines Using Mathematical Programming (V. Rojas, T. González, N. Morales)....Pages 165-173 Optimization of Coal Production Rate as a Function of Cut-Out Distance (A. Anani, W. Nyaaba, A. Hekmat)....Pages 175-186 Analysis of the Impact of the Dilution on the Planning of Open-Pit Mines for Highly Structural Veined-Shaped Bodies (R. Amirá, N. Morales, A. Cáceres)....Pages 187-196 Modeling Optimum Mining Limits with Imperialist Competitive Algorithm (S. Javadzadeh, M. Ataee-pour, V. Hosseinpour)....Pages 197-211 Application of Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm to Optimize Stope Layout for Underground Mines (T. M. Mmola, A. S. Nhleko, J. M. Atherfold)....Pages 213-221 Open-Pit Mine Production Scheduling: Improvements to MineLib Library Problems (E. Jélvez, N. Morales, P. Nancel-Penard)....Pages 223-232 Front Matter ....Pages 219-219 Development of a Computer-Aided Dragline Selection Program (S. Akhundov, N. Demirel)....Pages 235-244 Optimal Selection and Assignment of Loading Equipment for the Compliance of an Open-Pit Production Plan (H. González, N. Morales)....Pages 245-254 A Transportation Problem-Based Stochastic Integer Programming Model to Dispatch Surface Mining Trucks Under Uncertainty (A. M. Afrapoli, M. Tabesh, H. Askari-Nasab)....Pages 255-264 A Discrete-Event Simulation for a Truck-Shovel System (E. Y. Baafi, W. Zeng)....Pages 265-276 Increasing the Productivity of the Transport Fleet by Reducing the Carryback Load (W. Felsch Jr., M. das Graças Silva, C. Arroyo, M. Vinicius Baeta, A. C. Souza, R. Fonseca et al.)....Pages 277-285 Environmental Comparison of Different Transportation Systems—Truck-Shovel and IPCCs—In Open-Pit Mines by System Dynamic Modeling (H. Abbaspour, C. Drebenstedt)....Pages 287-305 Truck-and-Loader Versus Conveyor Belt System: An Environmental and Economic Comparison (C. M. de Almeida, T. de Castro Neves, C. Arroyo, P. Campos)....Pages 307-318 How to Exit Conveyor from an Open-Pit Mine: A Theoretical Approach (M. Paricheh, M. Osanloo)....Pages 319-334 Bulk Material Volume Evaluation and Tracking in Belt Conveyor Network Based on Data from SCADA (P. Stefaniak, P. Kruczek, P. Śliwiński, N. Gomolla, A. Wyłomańska, R. Zimroz)....Pages 335-344 Haul Productivity Optimization: An Assessment of the Optimal Road Grade (V. F. Navarro Torres, J. Ayres, P. L. A. Carmo, C. G. L. Silveira)....Pages 345-353 Front Matter ....Pages 341-341 Sensitivity Analysis of Mechanical and Geometrical Properties of Fly Ash Stabilized Overburden Dumps Using Mathematical Simulations (T. Gupta, M. Jamal, M. Yellishetty, T. N. Singh)....Pages 357-368 Front Matter ....Pages 355-355 Three-Dimensional Integral Modeling of Large Open-Pit Slopes: An Innovative Stability Analysis (G. F. Napa-García, V. F. Navarro Torres, I. R. Trópia, R. B. Capelli, T. R. Câmara)....Pages 371-380 Collocated Ground Deformation and Pore Pressure Measurements in Open Pit Mines: Laboratory Testing and Analysis of Wireless Sensing Platform (E. Widzyk-Capehart, A. Barberán, M. J. Briceño, C. Navarro, P. M. V. Nguyen, C. Opazo et al.)....Pages 381-391 Determination of the Crown Pillar Thickness Between Open Pit and Underground for Coal Mining (P. M. V. Nguyen, E. Widzyk-Capehart, Z. Niedbalski)....Pages 393-404 Identifying Geochemical Anomalies Associated with Cu–Mo Epithermal Mineralization Using PCA and Concentration–Area Fractal Modeling in the Heris Belt, East Azarbaijan (IRAN) (M. Safari, M. Manouchehryniya, M. Barikany)....Pages 405-416 Numerical Simulations of Geomechanical State of Rock Mass Prior to Seismic Events Occurrence—Case Study from a Polish Copper Mine Aided by FEM 3D Approach (W. M. Pytel, P. P. Mertuszka, T. Jones, H. Paprocki)....Pages 417-427 Seismic Hazard Prediction Using Passive Seismic Tomography in Polkowice-Sieroszowice Copper Ore Mine, SW Poland (A. B. Gogolewska, D. Smolak)....Pages 429-438 Modeling Permeability Filtration in Outburst Zones (R. Khojayev, R. Gabaidullin, S. Asainov, I. Filatov)....Pages 439-445 Front Matter ....Pages 433-433 Predictive Maintenance of Mining Machines—Problem of Non-Gaussian Noise (G. Żak, A. Wyłomańska, R. Zimroz)....Pages 449-458 Predictive Maintenance of Mining Machines Using Advanced Data Analysis System Based on the Cloud Technology (P. Kruczek, N. Gomolla, J. Hebda-Sobkowicz, A. Michalak, P. Śliwiński, J. Wodecki et al.)....Pages 459-470 Condition Monitoring for LHD Machines Operating in Underground Mine—Analysis of Long-Term Diagnostic Data (A. Michalak, P. Śliwiński, T. Kaniewski, J. Wodecki, P. Stefaniak, A. Wyłomańska et al.)....Pages 471-480 Enhanced K-Nearest Neighbors Method Application in Case of Draglines Reliability Analysis (A. Taghizadeh Vahed, B. Ghodrati, H. Hossienie)....Pages 481-488 Effect of Spare Parts Policy on Equipment Production Loss in Mining (O. Gölbaşı)....Pages 489-496 Why Should Inspection Robots be used in Deep Underground Mines? (R. Zimroz, M. Hutter, M. Mistry, P. Stefaniak, K. Walas, J. Wodecki)....Pages 497-507 Underground Track Design, Construction and Maintenance (S. M. Rupprecht)....Pages 509-520 Front Matter ....Pages 507-507 Sustainability Assessment of Angouran Lead and Zinc Mining Complex (M. Heidari, M. Osanloo)....Pages 523-534 Safety Towards Zero Harm in the South African Platinum Sector (B. Genc, T. Mlangena, M. Onifade)....Pages 535-544 A Move to a 12-Hour Working Shift—The Benefits and Concerns (S. M. Rupprecht)....Pages 545-550 Front Matter ....Pages 537-537 Optimizing the Rougher Flotation Process of Copper Ore (I. Derpich, V. Monardes)....Pages 553-561 Modification of High Water Content Sediment for Rare Earth Mining in Deep Sea by Surfactants Agents (T. Funatsu, T. Sakiyama, A. Hamanaka, T. Sasaoka, H. Shimada, K. Takahashi)....Pages 563-569