Introduction to strategic open pit planning and design concepts. Optimisation in open pit design. 3D ultimate pit limit algorithms and their applications. Computer-aided haul road generation and dump design, heuristic long and short-term scheduling techniques, mathematical optimisation for sequencing and scheduling. Equipment selection. Drill-blast-shovel-truck production systems. Equipment monitoring and grade control strategies. Future concepts in open pit mining. Design procedures are illustrated using various computer programs. Scientific and engineering approach to mine design. Input data for initial mine design. Design process in open pit mining, cut-off grade analysis, bench... -- Course Website
