Integrated optimal haulage network for oil sands mine production scheduling

能源和采矿业每年为政府提供数十亿美元的收入，这些收入用于支持医疗保健、教育和公共养老金等关键社会项目。加拿大对可持续和最佳地开发和利用其矿产资源负有全球责任。该研究项目将有助于降低油砂行业的成本，以便能够开发可持续自然资源开发的绿色技术和知识。拟议的研究计划建立在我们过去的研究结果，开发一个综合运输网络优化油砂矿生产调度，从而沥青提取和准备在所需的市场规格，对环境的不利影响最小，最大的经济回报，并在可接受的社会，法律的和监管的限制。本研究的重点是运筹学在可开采油砂可持续发展中的应用。这项研究直接有助于创造新知识和创新技术，将长期矿山和尾矿管理系统整合到资源开发所需的运营优化中，只留下恢复的景观和健康的生态系统。预计这项研究的成果将有助于负责任的资源开发，通过油砂行业的原型开源软件应用程序向从业人员和最终用户转让知识。这项研究将产生适用于其他领域的新技术，并将培养高素质的采矿专业人员。该研究还将为提高资源经济效益和产品供应提供一种手段，并使有效的渐进回收成为可能。

The energy and mining sector provides billions of dollars every year in revenue to governments - money that supports critical social programs such as health care, education and public pensions. Canada has a global responsibility to develop and utilize its mineral resources sustainably and optimally. This research project will contribute to cost reduction in oil sands industry in order to be able to develop green technologies and knowledge for sustainable natural resources development. The proposed research program builds on our past findings to develop an integrated haulage network optimization for oil sands mine production scheduling, whereby bitumen is extracted and prepared at a desired market specification, with the minimum adverse effect on the environment; maximum economic return; and within acceptable social, legal and regulatory constraints. This research is focused on applications of operations research in the sustainable development of minable oil sands. This research directly contributes to the creation of new knowledge, and innovative technologies for the integration of long-term mine and tailings management systems into operational optimization required for resource development to leave behind only rehabilitated landscapes and healthy ecosystems. It is anticipated that the outcome of this research will contribute to responsible resource development by transferring knowledge to practitioners and end-users through prototype open-source software applications in the oil sands industry. This research will generate new technologies that are applicable to other areas and will also train highly qualified mining professionals. The research will also provide a means to enhance resource economic performance and product supply, and make efficient progressive reclamation possible.