Decision tools for underground mine development

该项目的目的是开发创新的新战略工具，以协助高级矿山管理人员规划地下矿山作业。它将基于使用抽象数学网络理论模拟地下矿井布局。多年来，已经有了成熟的方法来模拟和优化露天矿的运营。地下矿山基础设施的设计具有类似的优化和战略建模潜力。这种设计优化将大大节省地下矿山的成本。类似的方法将用于计划钻井计划，这是主要的成本项目。

The aim of this project is to develop innovative new strategic tools to assist senior mine management in planning underground mine operations. It will be based on modelling underground mine layouts using the theory of abstract mathematical networks. For many years, there have been well-developed methods of modelling and optimising the operation of open-cut mines. The design of the infrastructure of underground mines has a similar potential for optimisation and strategic modelling. This design optimisation will lead to huge savings in the costs of underground mines. Similar methods will be used to plan drilling programs, which are major cost items.