Establishing the quantitative and qualitative limits of the applicability of the multi-stage dumping sequence in open pit mining-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Establishing the quantitative and qualitative limits of the applicability of the multi-stage dumping sequence in open pit mining

Published:2022-09 Issue:3 Volume:131 Page:169-180
ISSN:2572-6668
Container-title:Mining Technology
language:en
Short-container-title:Mining Technology: Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy

Author:

Kuckartz Bruno T.¹^ORCID,Victoria Euler F. V.¹^ORCID,Peroni R. L.¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Mineral Research and Mining Planning Laboratory, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Abstract

Environmental issues and sustainability are currently being discussed and studied in several areas of mining technology; combining these issues with improved mining operation and management is part of strategic mine planning. Waste management plays an important role in this process, as an alternative way of minimising environmental impacts and achieving more attractive economic scenarios, such as backfilling the pit. This study aimed to evaluate the application of the multi-stage dumping sequence (MSDS) in conjunction with in-pit deposition strategy for a phosphate mine providing general orientations and limits of applicability of the method. The MSDS makes use of temporary waste dumps which gives operational flexibility regarding waste management while reducing the Net Present Cost (NPC) (up to 8% in this study) compared with the traditional and sometimes untouchable rule of no re-handling approach during waste disposal.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/25726668.2022.2066316

Reference25 articles.

1. Overview of Solution Strategies Used in Truck Dispatching Systems for Open Pit Mines

2. Askari-Nasab H, Ben-Awuah E. 2011. Integration of oil sands mine planning and waste management using goal programming. Proceedings of the 35th APCOM Symposium – Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Minerals Industry; p. 329–350.

3. Askari-Nasab H, Eivazy H, Tabesh M, Badiozamani MM. 2011. A mathematical programming model for open pit short-term production schedule. SME Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

4. Deák STE, Deák G, Iordăchiţă V, Radu DE. 2008. Expert tool for minimizing the impact of mining wastes on the environment. 2nd International Workshop in “Geoenvironment and Geotechnics”; p. 199–204.

5. Sustainability in metal mining: from exploration, over processing to mine waste management