Discrete Event Simulation for Machine-Learning Enabled Mine Production Control with Application to Gold Processing

Author:

Peña-Graf FelipeORCID,Órdenes Javier,Wilson Ryan,Navarra AlessandroORCID

Abstract

Interdisciplinary barriers separating data scientists and geometallurgists have complicated systematic attempts to incorporate machine-learning into mine production management; however, experiences in excavating a vein-hosted gold deposit within the Alhué region of Chile have led to methodological advances, which is the subject of the current paper. These deposits are subject to several challenges, from increasing orebody complexity and decreasing gold grades to the significant geological uncertainty that is intrinsic to these systems. These challenges then translate to mineral processing, which is already dealing with increased environmental and technological constraints. Geological uncertainty causes stockout risks that can be mitigated by the approach that is developed within this paper, which features alternate operational modes and related control strategies. A digital twin framework based on discrete event simulation (DES) and a customized machine-learning (ML) model is proposed to incorporate geological variation into decision-making processes, including the setting of trigger point that induces mode changes. Sample calculations that were based on a simulated processing plant that was subject to mineralogical feed changes demonstrated that the framework is a valuable tool to evaluate and mitigate the potential risks to gold mineral processing performance.

Funder

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Materials Science,Metals and Alloys

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