Journal article
OPTIMAL LOCATION OF AN UNDERGROUND CONNECTOR USING DISCOUNTED STEINER TREE THEORY
KG Sirinanda, M Brazil, PA Grossman, JH Rubinstein, DA Thomas
ANZIAM JOURNAL | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS | Published : 2020
Abstract
The objective of this paper is to demonstrate that the gradient-constrained discounted Steiner point algorithm (GCDSPA) described in an earlier paper by the authors is applicable to a class of real mine planning problems, by using the algorithm to design a part of the underground access in the Rubicon gold mine near Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. The algorithm is used to design a decline connecting two ore bodies so as to maximize the net present value (NPV) associated with the connector. The connector is to break out from the access infrastructure of one ore body and extend to the other ore body. There is a junction on the connector where it splits in two near the second ore body. The GCD..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The research was supported by Rand Mining and Tribune Resources. We would particularly like to thank Dr John Andrews, formerly of Rand Mining and Tribune Resources, for giving us the opportunity to work on a project with relevance to industry and for providing us with data for a case study. The financial support of an ARC Linkage Grant is gratefully acknowledged.