An application of 3-D modeling and optimization of the final pit limits for a lignite deposit

A number of algorithms have been developed in order to determine the optimal final limits of an open pit mine. Due to the complex nature of this problem, however, very few of them can offer a reliable and complete answer. The case of an actual lignite deposit was used in this study, which enabled an...

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Main Author: Mastoris, John
Other Authors: Mining and Minerals Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/43676
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07112009-040402/