The Evolution of Mine Planning: Is Optimal the Best We Can Do?

Creating the optimal mine plan has been the cornerstone of reserve evaluation and development for years. But because planning takes a considerable amount of time and planners are working with estimations and forecasts, mine plans have always contained inherent inaccuracies and associated risk. This is a case study of the GEOVIA Strategic Mine Planner, which could reduce inaccuracy and create a mine plan that is better than optimal.