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Armstrong, M.; Valencia, J.; Lagos, G.; Emery, X. |
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Constructing Branching Trees of Geostatistical Simulations |
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Mathematical Geosciences |
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Math. Geosci. |
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Mine planning; Multi-stage programming with recourse; Scenario reduction; Geological uncertainty; Adaptive optimisation |
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This paper proposes the use of multi-stage stochastic programming with recourse for optimised strategic open-pit mine planning. The key innovations are, firstly, that a branching tree of geostatistical simulations is developed to take account of uncertainty in ore grades, and secondly, scenario reduction techniques are applied to keep the trees to a manageable size. Our example shows that different mine plans would be optimal for the downside case when the deposit turns out to be of lower grade than expected compared to when it is of higher grade than expected. Our approach further provides th |
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Lagos, T.; Armstrong, M.; Homem-de-Mello, T.; Lagos, G.; Saure, D. |
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A framework for adaptive open-pit mining planning under geological uncertainty |
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2021 |
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Optimization And Engineering |
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Optim. Eng. |
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Mine planning; Geostatistics; Stochastic optimization; Adaptive algorithms; Iterative learning algorithm |
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Mine planning optimization aims at maximizing the profit obtained from extracting valuable ore. Beyond its theoretical complexity-the open-pit mining problem with capacity constraints reduces to a knapsack problem with precedence constraints, which is NP-hard-practical instances of the problem usually involve a large to very large number of decision variables, typically of the order of millions for large mines. Additionally, any comprehensive approach to mine planning ought to consider the underlying geostatistical uncertainty as only limited information obtained from drill hole samples of the mineral is initially available. In this regard, as blocks are extracted sequentially, information about the ore grades of blocks yet to be extracted changes based on the blocks that have already been mined. Thus, the problem lies in the class of multi-period large scale stochastic optimization problems with decision-dependent information uncertainty. Such problems are exceedingly hard to solve, so approximations are required. This paper presents an adaptive optimization scheme for multi-period production scheduling in open-pit mining under geological uncertainty that allows us to solve practical instances of the problem. Our approach is based on a rolling-horizon adaptive optimization framework that learns from new information that becomes available as blocks are mined. By considering the evolution of geostatistical uncertainty, the proposed optimization framework produces an operational policy that reduces the risk of the production schedule. Our numerical tests with mines of moderate sizes show that our rolling horizon adaptive policy gives consistently better results than a non-adaptive stochastic optimization formulation, for a range of realistic problem instances. |
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[Lagos, Tomas; Saure, Denis] Univ Chile, Dept Ind Engn, Santiago, Chile, Email: tito.hmello@uai.cl |
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Reus, L.; Pagnoncelli, B.; Armstrong, M. |
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Better management of production incidents in mining using multistage stochastic optimization |
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Resources Policy |
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Resour. Policy |
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Mining incidents; Optimal policy; Stochastic dual dynamic programming; Risk-aversion; CVaR; Julia language |
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Among the many sources of uncertainty in mining are production incidents: these can be strikes, environmental issues, accidents, or any kind of event that disrupts production. In this work, we present a strategic mine planning model that takes into account these types of incidents, as well as random prices. When confronted by production difficulties, mines which have contracts to supply customers have a range of flexibility options including buying on the spot market, or taking material from a stockpile if they have one. Earlier work on this subject was limited in that the optimization could only be carried out for a few stages (up to 5 years) and in that it only analyzed the risk-neutral case. By using decomposition schemes, we are now able to solve large-scale versions of the model efficiently, with a horizon of up to 15 years. We consider decision trees with up to 615 scenarios and implement risk aversion using Conditional Value-at-Risk, thereby detecting its effect on the optimal policy. The results provide a “roadmap” for mine management as to optimal decisions, taking future possibilities into account. We present extensive numerical results using the new sddp.jl library, written in the Julia language, and discuss policy implications of our findings. |
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[Reus, Lorenzo] Univ Adolfo Ibanez, Fac Ingn & Ciencias, Santiago, Chile, Email: lorenzo.reus@uai.cl; |
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