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Pit Limit Optimization

Pit Limit Optimization is a mathematical modeling technique in mine planning economics that determines the optimal delineation of an open-pit mine's final boundary by maximizing net present value while considering geological, economic, and operational constraints.

31

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774

Citations

77

Authors

28

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2017–2026

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Variants

Ultimate Pit Limit Optimization

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Publications

31

Stochastic mine design optimisation based on simulated annealing: pit limits, production schedules, multiple orebody scenarios and sensitivity analysis

F. R. Albor Consuegra, Roussos Dimitrakopoulos · Mining Technology Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy Section A · 2009 · 72 citations

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A mathematical programming viewpoint for solving the ultimate pit problem

Robert G. Underwood, Boleslaw Tolwinski · European Journal of Operational Research · 1998 · 63 citations

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Production phase and ultimate pit limit design under commodity price uncertainty

Snehamoy Chatterjee, Manas Ranjan Sethi, Mohammad Waqar Ali Asad · European Journal of Operational Research · 2015 · 55 citations

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Optimizing post-mining land use for pit area in open-pit mining using fuzzy decision making method

Amir Houssain Bangian, Mohammad Ataei, Ahmadreza Sayadi et al. · International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology · 2012 · 45 citations · Full text

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A decision support system for determination of a sustainable pit limit

Mehdi Rahmanpour, Morteza Osanloo · Journal of Cleaner Production · 2016 · 38 citations

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Authors

77

  1. MK
    Mustafa Kumral

    McGill University, Canada

    3 publications · 74 citations

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    h-index

  2. AG
    A. Gholinejad

    Islamic Azad University South Tehran Branch, Iran

    2 publications · 59 citations

    2

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  3. RD
    Roussos Dimitrakopoulos

    McGill University, Canada

    2 publications · 90 citations

    2

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  4. XG
    Xiaowei Gu

    Northeastern University, China

    2 publications · 37 citations

    2

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  5. JR
    Julian Ramirez Ruiseco

    McGill University, Canada

    2 publications · 46 citations

    2

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Institutions

28

  1. McGill University

    Montreal, Canada

    5 h-index

    12 publications

    374 citations

  2. Northeastern University

    Shenyang, China

    2 h-index

    11 publications

    206 citations

  3. University of Shahrood

    Shahrud, Iran

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    65 citations

  4. Curtin University

    Perth, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    73 citations

  5. Amirkabir University of Technology

    Tehran, Iran

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    142 citations

  6. Islamic Azad University South Tehran Branch

    Tehran, Iran

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    154 citations

  7. University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Madison, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    57 citations

  8. Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad

    Dhanbad, India

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    48 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Cleaner Production

    2 publications · 60 citations

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  2. Resources Policy

    2 publications · 35 citations

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  4. European Journal of Operational Research

    2 publications · 118 citations

    2

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  5. Journal of mining and environment

    2 publications · 31 citations

    2

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