The future of underground mine planning in the era of machine learning: Opportunities for engineering robustness and flexibility

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The future of underground mine planning in the era of machine learning: Opportunities for engineering robustness and flexibility

Machine learning (ML) applications are increasing their footprint in underground mine planning, enabled by the gradual enrichment of research methods. Indeed, improvements in prediction results have been accelerated in areas such as mining dilution, stope stability, ore grade, and equipment availabi...

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Main Authors:	Chimunhu, Prosper, Topal, Erkan, Asad, Mohammad Waqar Ali, Shirani Faradonbeh, Roohollah, Duany Ajak, Ajak
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	SAGE Publications 2024
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96905

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