Minemax Scheduler 7.7 introduces features designed to create more robust and practical strategic mining schedules.
Optimising schedules to maximise Net Present Value (NPV) often involves extracting resources from multiple pits, but frequently relocating equipment between these pits is impractical. That’s where Minemax Scheduler 7.7 comes in. We’ve introduced a new feature that allows you to limit the number of pits and pit groups open at the end of each period. With this enhancement, you can control whether pits should be completely mined before new ones are started and ensure that all pits are fully mined by the end of the schedule. This leads to more practical strategic mining schedules.
With Minemax Scheduler 7.7, you can now model the financial requirements needed to initiate mining operations in a pit through opening costs. You can also account for closure costs, which include expenses associated with closing a pit once it has been fully mined. By incorporating these costs, Minemax Scheduler’s optimiser can create more robust strategic mining schedules.
This update to Minemax Scheduler also enhances reporting capabilities with the ability to bulk export reports for multiple scenarios at once, saving time and improving efficiency. A new Spatial Constraint Table report provides detailed insights into how spatial constraints affect scheduling, offering a comprehensive view of constraints and actuals. Additionally, users can now review downstream process quantities for import mappings and reserves directly within the decision tree diagram, making it easier to validate and manage downstream processes.
About Minemax Scheduler
Minemax Scheduler is a best-in-class mine schedule optimisation software solution designed for strategic and long-term mine planners in open-pit operations. It simultaneously optimises mine schedules, processing, blending, waste dump sequencing, trucking, and capital expenditure decisions to deliver optimal strategic mine plans that meet all project constraints. With its flexible decision modelling and powerful optimisation capabilities, Minemax Scheduler maximises net present value (NPV) and supports sound capital investment decisions. Trusted for over 25 years, it helps mine planners be productive and deliver feasible strategic plans by incorporating all aspects of mining into a single optimisation process.
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