3D Production Scheduling

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• 3-D Production Scheduling

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• Pit Optimization
• MineMAX Planner

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iGantt Interfaces
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1 Feature

• Linkage between 3D view and Gantt chart
• Click on a geometric object (solid or polygon) to
  see when it is scheduled
• Click on a gantt chart bar to see where it is in
  the mine

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Scheduling Methods

• Visually from 3D view in context of assigning
  digging equipment
• Gantt chart based scheduling
• Automatically generate drill and blast activities
  from production schedule with precedences
• Related batter work development scheduling

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Stockpiling Module

• Automatically compute stockpile runs
• Splits out defined products
• View composition of stockpile as you schedule
  mining production
• Combination and equipment scheduling with
  stockpile run management
• Match stockpile completions to production
  requirements

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iGantt Geometry Imports

• Solids
• Vulcan (.00t), Surpac (.dtm), Datamine (.dm)
• DXF (.dxf)
• Strings
• Vulcan (.dgd), Surpac (.str), Datamine (.dm),
  Micromine
• DXF (.dxf)
• Block Models
• Vulcan (.bmf), Surpac (.mdl), Datamine (.dm)

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Modeling Enterprise

• Bottom Up
• Individual Sites
• Create production sequence for a site
• Model detail of site re equipment allocation
• High Level
• Combine site sequences in global analysis
• Make strategic decisions regarding rates of
  different sites

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Features 1

• Interactive Gantt Chart-based Scheduling
• Activity-based or resource-based scheduling
• 3-D point and click scheduling
• Create activities from
• Numerical Model ODBC Database or File import
• Geometric Model strings or wireframes

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Features 2

• Definable Attributes and Activity Types
• Assign precedences between Activities with
  optional allocation of lag
• Definable Reports
• Define View by Attributes (Mine, Pit, Bench,
  Blast, Block)
• Calculable attributes (a1 f(a2,a3))

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Attribute Formulas
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iGantt Optimization Module

• Find the Optimal Solution using
• Constraints - Development, Tonnage, Blending
• Objective - NPV, Ounces
• Time Periods - User Defineable
• Optimization - Maximize Objective
• Results - Gantt Chart and 3-D View

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Optimization Time Periods
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Optimization Constraints
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Optimization - Objective

• Choose attribute to be used as objective for
  optimization

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Conclusion

• Easy to use visual scheduling
• Open cut or Underground
• Integrate long-term with short-term
• Two way integration with GMP
• Integration with corporate databases
• Powerful scripting capabilities