Digitalization of mine operations: Scenarios to benefit in real-time truck dispatching

One of the key factors in a profitable open-pit mine is the efficiency of the waste disposal system. Using GPS-technology, the truck-dispatching decisions can be made in real-time but the chosen strategy has a crucial role. Therefore, finding the optimal dispatching strategy for truck-shovel operati...

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Main Authors: Patarawan Chaowasakoo, Heikki Seppälä, Heikki Koivo, Quan Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095268617300538