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Mine Planning and Equipment Selection (MPES) 2010

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Mine Planning and Equipment Selection (MPES) 2010

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BATMIN - Business Analysis Tools for Mining

BATMIN, BATMINE, BATMIND are an abbreviation for Business Analysis Tools for Mining, Mine Evaluation and Mine Design respectively. BATMINP are proprietary tools customised to suit individual client requirements. The first suite of tools provides for analysis and evaluation of open pit mining equipment alternatives and includes fleet selection, fleet sizing and production, productivity and economic outcomes. The models address all mine process activities including drilling, blasting, loading, hauling and auxiliary services. All models are built to provide for simultaneous evaluation of multiple alternatives that are time and condition related. Provision is made for modelling from first principles and/or default or shortcut inputs. Sensitivities to key input parameters are easily performed and consistent logic is applied throughout the process. The models are built to provide key outputs in a format suitable for presentation and documentation. Provision is also made in the models for validation of both inputs and outputs through benchmarking, back analysis and budget comparison. The same models can be used for short interval (12 month) planning and control, medium-term (three to five years) and long-term life-of-mine (LOM) planning. Millions of dollars are spent each year on mining plant and equipment. Decisions that impact on the medium and long-term are made._x000D_
BATMINP tools have been used to perform studies with good results and in most cases the studies have been validated through back analysis and comparing model outcomes to real data._x000D_
FORMAL CITATION:Heugh, D, 2010. BATMIN - business analysis tools for mining, in Proceedings Mine Planning and Equipment Selection (MPES) 2010, pp 379-398 (The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy: Melbourne).
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