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Discrete event simulation of mining systems: Current practice in Australia
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Abstract AustraliaEngineeringIndustrial EngineeringSimulationDiscrete-event SimulationMining And ExplorationHard RockOperations ResearchGeotechnical EngineeringSimulation MethodologyWestern AustraliaData ScienceSystems EngineeringMining EngineeringLogisticsModeling And SimulationSystem SimulationIndustrial InformaticsDiscrete Event SimulationMine DesignDiscrete Event SystemCivil EngineeringMine Electrical SystemsConstruction ManagementDiscrete ModelingAutomated Mining
Australia hosts abundant mineral resources, with coal mines concentrated in the east and gold, nickel, and iron ore mines in the west, and discrete‑event simulation is routinely used in mine design and haulage evaluation, though its application has largely been confined to large firms with substantial technical staff. The paper reviews the existing work on discrete‑event simulation of mining systems in Australia.
ABSTRACT Australia is a country rich with mineral resources and is home of a large number of mineral ventures in hard rock and soft rock areas. Eastern states have a concentration of coal mines and Western Australia have a number of gold, nickel, and iron ore mines. Use of simulation (discrete event) in modelling the mining systems is commonly used during mine design phases to evaluate various operational scenarios. System modelling has been limited to large companies with a good size of technical services staff. Routine evaluation of haulage systems is done in house using computer packages such as TALPAC. A review of some of the work that has been done in Australia is presented.