A Block Aggregation Method for Short-Term Planning of Open Pit Mining with Multiple Processing Destinations

Clustering approaches are widely used to group similar objects and facilitate problem analysis and decision-making in many fields. During short-term planning of open-pit mines, clustering aims to aggregate similar blocks based on their attributes (e.g., geochemical grades, rock types, geometallurgic...

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Main Authors: Saad Salman, Khan Muhammad, Asif Khan, Hylke J. Glass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/3/288