Logistic evaluation of an underground mine using simulation

Rem: Revista Escola de Minas

Marcelo Moretti Fioroni²  Letícia Cristina Alves Dos Santos¹  Luiz Augusto G. Franzese¹  Josiane Cordeiro Seixas¹  Bruno Salomão Penna¹  Gerson Mendes De Alkmim¹ 

[1] ,PARAGON Decision Science

关键词: transportation capacity;    simulation;    ARENA;    capacidade de transporte;    simulação;    ARENA;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0370-44672014670181

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This paper describes a logistic study about an underground gold mine, belonging to AngloGold Ashanti, where four different layout options could be applied to the tunnels, and also different transportation strategies. Each evaluated layout had its own configuration for shaft and truck fleets. The study was made individually for each year of the mine operation life, determining the necessary transportation capacity to achieve the planned production for that year. Due to the very restrictive traffic options in the tunnels, a framework was developed to represent the tunnels and traffic rules in a discrete-event simulation model. The results pointed the scenario with the lowest necessary transportation capacity to achieve the planned production.

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