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Underground Cut-off Grade Optimization

Underground Cut-Off Grade Optimization is a specialized method within mineral resource management that determines the minimum grade of ore to be economically extracted in underground mining contexts, distinguishing it from surface-oriented or generic cut-off grade strategies by incorporating depth-dependent cost structures, mining constraints, and orebody geometry unique to subsurface operations.

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2017–2026

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A Comparative Study of Various Multi-criteria Decision-Making Models in Underground Mining Method Selection

Bhanu Chander Balusa, Amit Kumar Gorai · Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India) Series D · 2018 · 24 citations

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Dynamic optimization of cutoff grade in underground metal mining

Xiaowei Gu, Qing Wang, Dao-zhong Chu et al. · Journal of Central South University of Technology · 2010 · 23 citations

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A novel cut-off grade method for increasing the sustainability of underground metalliferous mining operations

Farzad Sotoudeh, Micah Nehring, Mehmet S. Kizil et al. · Minerals Engineering · 2021 · 20 citations

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Strategic planning of an underground mine with variable cut-off grades

Rafael Martinelli, Jean Collard, Michel Gamache · Optimization and Engineering · 2019 · 11 citations

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Authors

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  1. BZ
    Bin Zhang

    Northeastern University, China

    1 publications · 23 citations

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  2. QW
    Qing Wang

    Shandong University of Science and Technology, China

    1 publications · 23 citations

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  3. RM
    Rafael Martinelli

    Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    1 publications · 11 citations

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  4. PK
    Peter Knights

    The University of Queensland, Australia

    1 publications · 20 citations

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  5. BC
    Bhanu Chander Balusa

    National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India

    1 publications · 24 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Northeastern University

    Boston, United States

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    92 citations

  2. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    80 citations

  3. National Institute of Technology Rourkela

    Rourkela, India

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    48 citations

  4. Northeastern University

    Shenyang, China

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    92 citations

  5. Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

  6. HEC Montréal

    Montreal, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

  7. Polytechnique Montréal

    Montreal, Canada

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    22 citations

  8. Group for Research in Decision Analysis

    Montreal, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

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  3. Optimization and Engineering

    1 publications · 11 citations

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  4. Minerals Engineering

    1 publications · 20 citations

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