Mine Waste Dump Optimisation Based on Carbon Footprint

Modern open-pit mining operations focus on maximizing net present value (NPV) while reducing haulage cost and carbon emissions. This study utilizes Mixed Integer Programming (MIP) to optimize net present value and minimize carbon footprints during production and waste dump scheduling. It proposes th...

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Main Author: Tobgay, Namgyel Sithup
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2024
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97107
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description Modern open-pit mining operations focus on maximizing net present value (NPV) while reducing haulage cost and carbon emissions. This study utilizes Mixed Integer Programming (MIP) to optimize net present value and minimize carbon footprints during production and waste dump scheduling. It proposes three MIP models to enhance haulage and carbon cost minimization, using exact haulage distances for more accurate cost assessments, potentially redefining mine scheduling and waste dump management.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-971072025-02-12T03:42:29Z Mine Waste Dump Optimisation Based on Carbon Footprint Tobgay, Namgyel Sithup Modern open-pit mining operations focus on maximizing net present value (NPV) while reducing haulage cost and carbon emissions. This study utilizes Mixed Integer Programming (MIP) to optimize net present value and minimize carbon footprints during production and waste dump scheduling. It proposes three MIP models to enhance haulage and carbon cost minimization, using exact haulage distances for more accurate cost assessments, potentially redefining mine scheduling and waste dump management. 2024 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97107 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Tobgay, Namgyel Sithup
Mine Waste Dump Optimisation Based on Carbon Footprint
title Mine Waste Dump Optimisation Based on Carbon Footprint
title_full Mine Waste Dump Optimisation Based on Carbon Footprint
title_fullStr Mine Waste Dump Optimisation Based on Carbon Footprint
title_full_unstemmed Mine Waste Dump Optimisation Based on Carbon Footprint
title_short Mine Waste Dump Optimisation Based on Carbon Footprint
title_sort mine waste dump optimisation based on carbon footprint
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97107