Concurrent simulation and optimization models for mining planning
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This paper presents a practical application of simulation modeling approach to the design of a constrained haulage system of Sarcheshmeh open-pit copper mine located in the Kerman Province of Iran. The management of Sarcheshmeh copper complex desired to enhance the available resources of the haulage system so that this system had to be capable of transporting a certain daily capacity subject to some budget limitation. Design of such a system is capital-intensive and thus, management had to ensure that the enhanced haulage system is capable of achieving the desired goals within the given budget constraints. To do so, simulation-based multi-objective optimization is used to find appropriate number of mining resources that maximize the monthly throughput subject to a specified minimum budget. Results indicate that the maximized daily throughput has almost a linear relationship with the assigned budget.