Intelligent integrated mining and mineral processing systems

由于全球竞争激烈，加拿大矿业面临着日益复杂的问题。加拿大采矿业在阿尔伯塔新油砂项目和钻石行业的巨大投资前景需要通过创新推动技术的极限。采矿和矿物加工通常被视为采矿综合体设计和规划中的独立功能。每个阶段的优化通常是孤立地进行的，而不考虑组件之间的相互依赖性。每个阶段的单独优化并不能保证整个过程得到优化。在复杂的采矿作业中，与最佳策略的微小偏差可能导致数百万美元的损失。本研究的主要目的是采矿和选矿系统的最佳集成。拟议研究的主要目标是开发一个智能框架，优化矿山规划和选矿设计。该研究的成果有望实现最佳采矿和选矿工程设计的无缝集成。总体结果是，通过更好地控制生产过程，降低了能源成本，提高了采矿和加工各个阶段的效率。这项研究的贡献将是一种方法，最大限度地提高采矿作业的净现值，同时实施最佳的植物饲养条件，这将刺激加拿大采矿业的增长和竞争力。该提案的主要好处将是加拿大公司和能源部门，这将直接影响消费者。

The Canadian mining industry is faced with ever-increasing complexities due to intense global competition. The Canadian mining industry with the perspective of enormous investments in the Alberta new oil sands projects and the diamond industry needs to push the limits of technology by innovation. Mining and mineral processing are generally viewed as separate functions within the design and planning of a mining complex. Optimization of each stage is generally carried out in isolation without regard to interdependencies among the components. Separate optimization of each stage does not guarantee that the overall process is optimized. In complex mining operations, small deviations from the optimal strategy could result in the loss of millions of dollars. The key aim of this research is the optimal integration of mining and mineral processing systems. The primary objective of the proposed research is to develop an intelligent framework for optimal mine planning and mineral processing design. The outcome of the research is expected to lead towards seamless integration of optimal mine and mineral processing engineering design. The overall result is to lower energy costs and increase efficiency in all phases of mining and processing through better control over production processes. The contributions of this research would be a methodology that maximizes the net present value of the mining operation while enforcing the optimum plant feeding conditions, which will spur growth and competitiveness in the Canadian mining industry. The primary benefit of this proposal will be for Canadian companies and the energy sector, which will directly affect the consumers.