GENERAL LONG TERM PLANNING MANUAL FOR USING MINEX 6, AND TALPAC SOFTWARE
Valid from November, 2009 Revision 00
MINE PLANNING DEPARTMENT DEVELOPMENT DIVIION 2009
CONTENTS CONTENTS
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MINE PLANNING PROCESS FLOWCHART CHAPTER 1.
1.1.
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GEOLOGICAL DATA PREPARATION ION
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Create Merged Model..................... Model................................ ...................... .................................................... ......................................... 6
1.1.1.
Create and Open a Geometry File......................... ile........................................................... ..................................6 6
1.1.2.
Create Merge DD...................... DD................................. ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... .......... 7
1.1.3.
Create Parameter File....................... ile................................. ..................... ..................... ..................... ........................ ............. 8
1.1.4.
Create Merged Model..................... Model................................ ..................... ..................... .................................... ......................... 9
1.2.
Generate other !ality grid"...................... grid"................................. ................................................. ...................................... 12
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MOD#$ C%#C&.................. C%#C&............................. ...................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ................................ ...................... 16
1.3.1.
Coal '!ality Che()ing.................... Che()ing............................... ..................... ..................... .................................. ....................... 16
1.3.2.
*a"te '!ality Che()ing.................... Che()ing............................... .................................................... ......................................... 16
1.3.3.
Model Che() $i"t.................. $i"t............................ ..................... ..................... ............................................ .................................. 17
CHAPTER 2.
OPTIMISER WORK
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2.1.
Get Parameter" +or the the Optimi"er Optimi"er ,!n............ ,!n...................... ..................... ..................... ........................18 ..............18
2.2.
OP-M/#, ,0................... ,0.............................. ..................... ..................... ..................... ........................................ .............................. 19
2.2.1.
,!nning the Optimier..................... Optimier................................ ..................................................... .......................................... 24
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,#PO,,#PO,- $$ OP-M/#, /%#$$.................. /%#$$............................. ..................... ....................................... ............................. 27
2.4.
PC& -%# OP-M0M /%#$$................... /%#$$............................. ..................... ..................... .................................. ........................3 3
CHAPTER 3.
3.1.
OPEN PIT DESIGN
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D#-#,M# 5/$ /#M OF -%# OP-M0M /%#$$..................................... /%#$$.....................................31 31
3.1.1.
Cal(!lating n"it! ,e"o!r(e" ,e"o!r(e" ,e(ommended......................................31
3.1.2.
Plotting Cro"" /e(tion"................... /e(tion"............................. ..................... ..................... ..................... ........................ ............. 3
3.1.3.
Plotting a plan.................... plan............................... ...................... ..................... ..................... ................................... ........................ 44
3.1.4.
Capt!ring Graphi(" in(l!ding /e(tion" and Plan"....................... Plan"..................................49 ...........49
3.2.
Generate the pit "hell that i" the a(t!al o!ndary...................................... o!ndary......................................1 1
3.2.1.
Create a ne: Grid Folder.................. Folder............................. ..................... ..................... ..................... .....................1 ...........1
3.2.2. Determine the the !pper and lo:er ;
Create the en(h grid"..................... grid"............................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ...................... ........... 3
3.2.4.
De=ne the 5en(h $i"t................... $i"t............................. ..................... ..................... .................................... ..........................
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Digiti"e the pit o!ndary toe...................... toe................................. ..................... ..................... ......................6 ...........6
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!tomati( Pro>e(tion :itho!t ramp....................... ramp.................................. ................................ ..................... 7
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Man!al Pro>e(tion :itho!t ramp....................... ramp................................. ..................... ...........................8 ................8
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Man!al Pro>e(tion :ith ramp....................... ramp................................. ..................... ................................ .....................61 61
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3.2.9.
?ie:ing yo!r pit geometry data..................... data................................ .......................................62 ............................62
3.2.1. Generate a Pit 5a"al /!r+a(e........................... /!r+a(e...................................... ...................... ...........................63 ................63 3.3.
Create the pit that :ill hold yo!r re"er
3.3.1.
De=ne en(h li"t.................... li"t............................... ..................... ..................... .......................................... ............................... 64
3.3.2.
Digiti"e the pit o!ndary.................... o!ndary.............................. ..................... ..................... ..................... .................... ......... 6
3.3.3.
Generate the o!ndary.................... o!ndary.............................. ..................... ...................... ................................ ..................... 69
3.3.4.
Generate /trip"................... /trip".............................. ..................... ..................... ..................... .................................. ........................ 71
3.3..
Generating 5lo()".................... 5lo()"............................... ..................... ..................... ........................................ .............................74 74
CHAPTER 4.
4.1.
RESERVES
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Generate n"it! ,e"er
4.1.1.
Create a ne: mine re"er
4.1.2.
#dit Code" and $ayer".................... $ayer".............................. ..................... ..................... ..................... ........................ .............77 77
4.1.3.
dd a pit to the dataa"e.................... dataa"e............................... ..................... ..................... ............................. ..................79 79
4.1.4.
De=ne the !ality
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Generate in"it!
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Che() the
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0pdate '!alitie".................. '!alitie"............................. ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ........................84 .............84
4.2.
5!ild the ,OM ,e"er
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,!n dd A /'$ /'$ For Geote(hni(al P!rpo"e".................... P!rpo"e".................................................89 .............................89
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,eporting ,e"er
CHAPTER 5.
RESERVE STATEMENT
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,e"o!r(e".......... ,e"o!r(e".................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ...................................... ........................... 91
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,e"er
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Create Cla"" Grid"..................... Grid"............................... ..................... ...................... ..................... ............................ .................. 97
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dd '!alitie" to the Mine ,e"er
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0pdate '!alitie".................. '!alitie"............................. ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ...................... ...........1 1
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,eport ,e"er
CHAPTER 6.
6.1.
PRODUCTION ION SCHEDULING ING 14
/etting !p a (alendar...................... (alendar................................. ..................... ............................................... ..................................... 14
6.1.1.
Create an /C (alendar..................... (alendar................................ ..................... ..................... ..................... ................ ......14 14
6.1.2.
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6.1.3.
Opening a 5inary Calendar File........................ ile................................... ................................... ........................ 16
6.2.
/etting !p the e!ipment =le..................... =le................................ ...................... ..................... ......................... ............... 16
6.2.1.
Opening the e!ipment =le....................... =le.................................. ..................... ..................... .....................17 ..........17
6.2.2.
#diting the e!ipment =le..................... =le............................... ..................... ..................... ......................... ............... 18
6.3.
Create a ne: "(hed!le..................... "(hed!le............................... ..................... ..................... .................................... .......................... 11
6.4.
Ma)e a ne: "(hed!le.................... "(hed!le.............................. ..................... ..................... ...................................... .............................. 111
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/(hed!le ,!le".......................................................................................... 112
6.6.
Di"play a pit ready +or "(hed!ling............................................................. 113
6.7.
ntera(ti
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/(hed!le Monitor................................................................................ 117
6.8.
-arget "(hed!le !"ing a time "e!en(e =le...............................................12
6.9.
Generating Pit Fa(e Po"ition".....................................................................121
CHAPTER 7.
CREATE DUMP DESIGN
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7.1.
Generating the d!mp "!r+a(e....................................................................124
7.2.
,eporting the ?ol!me................................................................................12
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D!mp De"ign Parameter"..........................................................................127
7.4.
D!mp 5alan(e #@(el /pread"heet.............................................................127
CHAPTER 8.
C!CLE TIME CALCULATION PROCESS
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8.1.
Plot the Grid.............................................................................................. 128
8.2.
Create the road "tring"..............................................................................129
8.3.
-$PC ,!n................................................................................................132
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!"APTER #$ GEOLOGI!AL DATA PREPARATION Overvie%& Preparing the geological data for use in mine planning. 'o( %ill need& Data from the geology department including: CUT structural model Quality model D!" Quality data #orehole data$ase
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!rea)e Mer*ed Model
To create merge model% do the follo&ing: 1.1.1.
Create and Open a Geometry File
'pen the (e& !ile )i*ard $y selecting File New Geometry.GM3
Press Next and then enter a sensi$le name for the geometry file you &ish to create.
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Press Finish to create the geometry file. 1.1.2.
Create Merge DD
Use the (e& !ile )i*ard to create a ne& DD name for the merged model.
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Press Next and then enter -/./D 0see $elo&1.
Press Finish and this &ill create directory called -/./D.
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Create Parameter File
Press Next and then enter a sensi$le name for the parameter file you &ish to create.
Then press Finish to create the parameter file. 1.1.4.
Create Merged Model
(ote: -ae sure /-3 file and #3 are already 'pen 0 1 6
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To create the merged model use the menu Pit Design Create Merged Model
. Tic the $o8 Use Reference Grid and define the reference grid from the CUT model. This is normally the topography grid 2. nsure Merge Up is selected 3. nter the opography Grid from the cut model 4. 9elect and input the !eathering Grid 5. 9elect Create "eam hic#ness Grids and Create "eam $nter%&rden Grids +. n the $np&t DD Name enter the ;CUT -odel and in the '&tp&t DD Name enter (M)RG)* -odel ,. Press the "elect "eams $utton and select all seams . Put a sensi$le name in the "a+e ,ayer Code File name $o8 6. Clic '- to generate the merged model
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Genera)e o)er 3(ali)- *rids
The '- generation process re
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#$ 9elect Use Reference Grid to define the local 'rigin = 8tent Coordinate from the -/ -odel 08 : T'P9 grid at >#(P?-'D7576?-/./D1 2$ !ill $np&t DD Name &ith ;-/@ -odel and !ill '&tp&t DD Name &ith ;-/@ -odel 4$ n the "elect 'peration lis)bo: choose ;>rithmetic@ 5$ 9elect r&e "eam hic#ness 6$ Clic '- Then wait for the process to complete epeat step 4 and 5 $ut select r&e $nter%&rden hic#ness and clic '- Then wait for the process to complete epeat step 4 and 5 $ut select "eam Floor "lope and clic '- Then wait for the process to complete. ;
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To calculate true under$urden grids% use 9eam 9Q" functions $y using the same menu% $ut changing the operation #$ 9et "elect 'peration to (",* f the 9Q" file does not e8ist then create a ne& file as follo&s: 2$ 9elect Create new ", File nter the 9Q" file name as ;CreateU$urd/rids.9Q"@ n the editor enter the follo&ing te8t: AT(>" #UD%U#UD U#UD B #UD AT 4$ Clic the "a+e $utton 5$ Then close the form. 5
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6$ 'n the main form clic Compile and Fill a%le 7$ !ill out the ta$le as follo&s: aria$le I<=RD =<=RD
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'uput NO 'E
'utput DDname MERGE MERGE
T is most important% if you Eust enter T then the 9Q" &ill not do the correct calculation. 8$ Clic '-
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MODEL !"E!? Coal Quality Checking
The geology section supplies 91. f some
a!te Quality Checking
The geology section supplies 9%C%9U%D%-% !>9%!C%!9U%!D and !-1. f seFeral parameters are missing% &e can create them $y ourselFes using default Falues from the geology section. The 9Q" file $elo& is an e8ample. AT(>" G25>9%G25C%G25D%G259U%G25AT(>" G25!>9%G25!C%G25!D%G25!9U%G25!AT(>" (/>9%(/C%(/D%(/9U%(/AT(>" (/!>9%(/!C%(/!D%(/!9U%(/!AT(>" GU>9%GUC%GUD%GU9U%GUAT(>" GU!>9%GU!C%GU!D%GU!9U%GU! G25>9 B ,.7 G25C B ,57.77 G25D B .67 G259U B 7.7 G25- B 4.7 G25!>9 B 34.27 G25!C B ,57.77 G25!D B .4, G25!9U B 7.2, G25!- B 22.7 (/>9 B ,7.+7 (/C B ,57.77 (/D B 2.7 (/9U B 7. (/- B ,.,7 (/!>9 B ,7.+7 (/!C B ,57.77 (/!D B 2.7 (/!9U B 7. (/!- B ,.,7 GU>9 B 35.57 GUC B ,57.77 GUD B .4 GU9U B 7.26 GU- B ,.+7 GU!>9 B ,4.,7 GU!C B ,57.77 GU!D B .,5 GU!9U B 7.+5 GU!- B .57
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To run this 9Q"% select "eamModel "eam Model 'perations 0see 9ection .2a$oFe for ho& to open this menu1 . 9elect Use Reference Grid and enter an appropriate grid 2. nput the $np&tDD Name and '&tp&t DD Name as the roofHfloor
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Model Check "i!t
PROCEDURE FOR CHECKING RELEASE GEOLOGICAL MODEL Informastion Data No 1
Items Model name
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Pi t location coverage #pdated $opography $opography mesh si(e #pdated Mined out limit ,nclude ashout limit ./eso ,nclude Burn(one limit ./eso 5e correlation ./eso and 6hare 7 ,nclude *ump Area .yeso ,nclude Borehole data"ase not dummy holes ./eso Main seams list .9 1:0 m
For example only Fill in information Data Pinang April 2003 Hsouth-Bendili-AB !utu and !am"ing $opo %nd o& August 2003 2) m x 2) m %nd o& *ec 200+ /es /es /es Bendili Pit /es /es P' P2 P#5 # ; M* <# < B2 P5
Steps of Che!in" Ne# Mo$el A 1 2 3 ' ) +
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Preparation Data =opy cut model and >uality model to local directory =reate B? merge 6ith current topo in =ut Model =reate layer seams .all seams &or modelling =reate mer ge model =reate grid arithmatical &or ,B #B $$ and
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%valuate any anomaly o& seam thic@ness and put the notes %valuate any anomaly o& seam &loor and put the notes %valuate di&&erent o& insitu resources &or "oth geological model a: $otal o& 6aste volume and coal tonnage ": aste volume and coal tonnage o& all seams c: =oal Cualities %valuate 6ashout limit and seam thic@ness %valuate level con&idence o& "oreholes data and put note &or additional drilling
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!"APTER 2$ OPTIMIER @OR? Overvie%& This is a $asic /etting 9tarted /uide on ho& to run the -(A Pit optimi*ation soft&are 0-C'P(1I it is not design as an in depth manual. 'o( %ill need& > 2D gridded geological model of the deposit merged to topography nsitu
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Ge) Parame)ers for )e O.)imiser R(n
Data for 'ptimi*er run are: 0This document outlines &or e8ample $ased on the #engalon deposit at GPC1.
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OPTIMIER R=N
@or+ed E:am.le To e8plain the methodology used to run -C'P( at GPC% this document outlines &or e8ample $ased on the #engalon deposit at GPC. 2.2.1 D"#$%&'#( S&#)%&)#$
The files used to setup and run the optimi*er soft&are on the #engalon deposit is sho&n $elo&:
2.2.3 G$*$#+&"*, &-$ P#')%& /)+0"&( M'$0
To proFide a more realistic estimation of reFenue produced from a resultant pit shell% the optimi*er needs to $e run on a '- model rather than an insitu model. The nsitu PT . &ill generate all the grids re
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The first 9Q" to $e run is C>"C?P'DUCT?QU>"TJ?352?D#J.9Q". 9elect "eamModel "eam
Model 'perations
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Tic Use Reference Grid and select the grid% normally this is topography 9elect the $np&t DD Name as the -/ model 9elect the '&tp&t DD Name as the PDQU>" model 9et the "elect 'peration to ;9Q"@ 9elect the 9Q" ;C>"C?P'D?QU>"TJ?352?D#J.9Q"@ Press the Compile and Fill a%le $utton !ill out the ta$le as sho&n $elo& Press '-
Chec to mae sure there are no )>((/9 or '9 reported. f &arnings e8ist% some grids could not $e found. These errors &ill need to $e addressed. The Product Quality -odel has no& $een generated.
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2.2.4 G$*$#+&"*, &-$ C'& M'$0
The ne8t step is to compute the cost model% &hich is generated using the same 9Q" methodology adopted for generating the Product Quality -odel. T&o 9Q"Ls must $e run% ho&eFer they can $e run in any order. The first 9Q" generates the sale price Faria$le $ased on the Product nergy grids and associates (et #acs for energy ranges. epeat steps 5 to % ho&eFer use the 9Q" ;/>DPC.9Q"@ and fill out the ta$le as sho&n $elo&.
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The second 9Q" generates -ining Cost grids for $oth coal and &aste. >gain% follo&ing the same steps as preFiously used% modifying steps 5 to and selecting the 9Q" ;'PT-9?C'9T.9Q"@ and fill out the ta$le as sho&n $elo&.
The Cost -odel has no& $een generated.
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2.2.1.
#unning the Optimi$er
The optimiser is a$le to $e run &ithin -ine8+% ho&eFer for GPC it is still $est to run it in $atch mode. -C'P( is run e8ternally from the -(A >pollo soft&are using a #atch Command file. The t&o files used to run the optimi*er are: • #eng>?27+?2nd.mn8 M 'ptimi*er 9etup file 0defines Faria$les% defaults% and file locations% forcing factors etc1 • #eng>?27+?2nd.#>T M #atch file 0calls program and nominates 'ptimi*er 9etup file and 'utput log file1
'utNput nNput To start the 'ptimi*er% dou$le clic on the $atch file #eng>?27+?2nd.#>T% The optimi*er &ill &rite any output to the log file nominated in the #atch file% and saFe the 'ptimi*er Pit 9hell grids to the #eng>?DC7+?2nd.log directory 0as specified in the -(A file1. f for some reason the Program Terminates >$normally% an error &ill $e &ritten to the log file. These -(A file is descri$ed in more detail in the ne8t section. 2$2$7 O.)imier e)(. Bile The 'ptimi*er !ile is sho&n $elo&:
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2$2$8 Anal-sis Res(l)s 'ptimum pit shells are saFed as grids in the directory 'PT?DC7+./D as specified in the -(A file. These grids can $e plotted in -(A as sho&n $elo&. The grids can $e plotted as lines% contours% or as solids. To plot a grid either select Grid Display or the shortcut is Ctrl/G.
9elect the "olid tic$o8 9elect the "&rface Color tic$o8 Clic the "et&p $utton 9etup the surface colors Clic '-
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The reserFes contained at each forcing factor can $e reported using the Detailed esources eports function in >pollo.
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REPORT ALL OPTIMIER "ELL EAM
DETAILED REO=R!E
P'T ->(/" U(TUG 'PT-O>T'(
#reado&n Classes $ased on C range GcalHg
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(e8t 9tep% reporting all forcing factor &ith macro: . eport one of !orcing !actor as a guideline. 2. eport all forcing factor using eply -acro. eplay -acro
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3. Com$ine all report 0.rep1 in file. 4. Clic on &indo&s $utton: 9tart M un M C-D% and type D:CD-ine8?Data5,7N 7m72N24+?Data#engalon?27+eport?#DJ
5. 9elect all ep !ile $y: TJP . P R >"".P
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B !orcing factor B )aste olume in 0G#C-1 B nsitu Coal in 0GT1 B Prima Product in 0GT1 B Prima Product 8 nergy B Pinang > Product in 0GT1 B Pinang > Product 8 nergy B Pinang # Product in 0 GT1 B Pinang # Product 8 nergy B -ela&an > Product in 0GT1 B -ela&an > Product 8 nergy B -ela&an # Product in 0GT1 B -ela&an # Product 8 nergy B "ignite Product in 0GT1 B "ignite Product 8 nergy
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PI!? T"E OPTIM=M "ELL
#ased upon the (P analysis% normally% the optimum (P pit shell &ill $e selected. Ko&eFer% the nonNeconomic factors are often influencing the selected pit shell. !or instance% the nonN economic factors are lac of space dump% geotechnical issue% shareholder conte8t% ris of coal price etc. ECAMPLE: 9:D5,75,7NCoord'PT?)ors'ptimiser?277+7+7 'ptimiser 459upporting !ilesst 'ptimiser un 'ptimiser?>ll Pits?U9D45?'ct 277+?un>?&ithout regions.8ls
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!"APTER 4$ OPEN PIT DEIGN Overvie%& /enerate a pit shell that is the actual pit $oundary% then generate another pit &hich is lie a ;ru$i8 cu$e@ that &ill contain the reserFes. n our e8ample pit &ill $e the actual pit $oundary and pit 2 &ill contain the reserFes. 'o( %ill need& > geometry file to $e open > parameters file to $e open > merged model > $orehole data$ase To understand &here the pit needs to $e designed Understand geotechnical parameters To consider pit access and &ater management
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DETERMINE
>fter the 'ptimum Pit 9hell has already $een chosen% the $asal seam should $e determined $y: 3.1.1.
Calculating %n!itu #e!ource! &#ecommended'
"eamModel $nsit& Reso&rce Reporting
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nput the DD Name 9et the Defa< Density to .3 9et the Min. hic#ness to 7.5 Clic the Create ,ist $utton Change the &ality DD Name to the
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Copy the data from the output &indo& to either notepad or &ordpad #elo& is an e8ample of an insitu resource that has already $een opened &ith notepad.
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Plotting Cro!! (ection!
9et up the geometry file to dra& section lines. -ae sure you haFe a geometry file open and you haFe plotted some data 0for e8ample a grid1. Then select the GM3 Definition $utton and enter the -ap ;9CT"@ and dent ;9@.
Create a string $y selecting "tring Create
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Then digitise the location of the section lines. -iddle clic is end of digiti*e.
Display the area &here sections are re
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9elect Digiti0e 9et the digiti*e mode to the correct mode 0in this case &e are snapping to our preFiously created strings1 nput the 1 +al&es 0eleFation limits1 Clic the Reset "cale $utton Press '- and saFe the mount
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9elect the R&ntime ta$ Then draft on the mount $y right clicing on the mount and selecting Draft on Mo&nt
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Then to plot a coordinate grid% select Mo&nts "ection Coordinate Grid
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4: AdEust the values to ma@e your plot use&ul the clic@ '-
Then to plot the seam and grid cross section% select Mo&nts "ection "ea2 Cross/"ection
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9elect the ,egend ta$ 9elect Plot "eam "ection ,egend 9elect "imple ,egend 9elect Pointers Clic '- #7
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To plot a title $loc% you &ill need to open a geometry file that has title $loc data $y right clicing on the geometry file. n this e8ample &e are using the geometry file ;GPC'>"?TT"#"'CG9./-3@.
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Then to plot the title $loc% select Mo&nts Plot itle 4loc#
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3.1.3.
Plotting a plan
#efore you create a plan% ensure that you haFe plotted a grid in 3D and also haFe a geometry file open. To create a plan% select Mo&nts Plan Create
. 9elect Dig to digiti*e the e8tents of the plan 2. >dEust the scale if necessary 3. Clic 5pply to see &here to plan &ill sit in 3D% mae adEustments until it is in the correct location 4. 'nce eFerything is accepta$le% clic '- to saFe the plan
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To plot the coordinate grid% select Mo&nts Plan Coordinate Grid
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,. >dEust the parameters to mae the coordinate plot on your plan. n this e8ample the grid interFal and the grid line plotting method has $een adEusted . Press 'G to plot the coordinate grid
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. Clic the "elect $utton and select a title $loc 2. nter the Faria$les 3. Clic '- 4. Clic Cancel
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3.1.4.
Capturing Graphic! including (ection! and Plan!
-ine8 no& allo&s you to capture the current graphics screen as many different file types including C/-% DA!% D)/% KP/"% SP/% P(/. To capture any graphics% select Graphics Graphics Capt&re
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Genera)e )e .i) sell )a) is )e a;)(al bo(ndar-
3.2.1.
Create a ne) Grid Folder
Create a ne& grid directory 0DD1 called )'G(/./D 0see section ..2 as an e8ample1. 3.2.2. Determine the upper and lo)er * +alue o, your pit de!ign u!ing grid contour!.
nsure that you allo& for hills in the topography. Plot the optimiser grid using Grid Display 6shortc&t is Ctrl/G7
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. Deselect ,ines 2. 9elect Conto&rs 3. 9elect Conto&r Params and choose parameters that allo& you to see contours easily. !or e8ample% the parameters $elo& plot 5m contours in green and 7m contours in red:
f you &ish to saFe these parameters% right clic in the $ottom ta$:
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4. Clic '- 5. Clic '- Query the contours using Ctrl/ and mae sure the digitising mode is set to snap to point or snap to line:
alues are reported in the output &indo&% pressing the )sc ey &ill e8it the
Create the -ench grid!
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Create $ench grids $y selecting Pit Design Create 4ench Grids
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9elect 9elect a refere reference nce grid grid 0top 0topoo for e8am e8ample ple11 Tic Tic "imit "imit on Top Top /rid and and enter enter the topogra topography phy grid grid Tic Tic "imit on on #ase /rid /rid and enter enter the $asal $asal seam grid grid floor floor 029! 029! in this this e8ample1 e8ample1 nput the the $ase $ench $ench eleFation% eleFation% $ench $ench height% height% output output DD name% name% $ase eleFation eleFation and the the minimum $ench thicness. 5. Change Change the -inimum -inimum #ench Thicnes Thicnesss to a reasona$le reasona$le num$er. num$er. To To reproduce reproduce the $enches $enches generated in -ine8 4% it is recommended to use 7.m. +. Pres Presss /ene /enera rate te "is "istt ,. Press Press 'G and and the $ench $ench grid gridss &ill &ill $e generat generated. ed.
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Dene the /ench "i!t
Copy the topography grid from -/./D to )'G(/./D Define your $ench list $y Pit Design 4ench ,ist
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npu nputt a fil filen enam amee in 4ench list filename Tic Grid and and input the topography grid Chang ange the Grid directory 6DD Name7 to )'G(/ >dEus Eust the the !all !all "lope and !all 4erm Press Fill with Grids to fill the ta$le Chec Chec it% it% then then pres presss "a+e 9aFe 9aFe a par param amete eterr of this this set setup up then pre presss '- .
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Digiti!e the pit -oundary toe
'pen the pit design menu &ith Pit Design Pit Design
6. n nsu sure re that that the the Pit8D&mp is the correct num$er 0pit in this e8ample1
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utomatic Proection )ithout ramp
. 9elect 5&tomatic in the proEection method 2. nput the From 4ench 3. nput the o 4ench 4. Press '- . The pit &ill $e generated automatically. #
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>n e8ample of an automatic pit. rrors get amplified.
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Manual Proection )ithout ramp
. 9elect Man&al in the proEection method 2. nput the desired $ench you &ish to proEect to. n this e8ample &e are proEecting from toe to crest 0this is displayed on the $ottom of this form 0$elo&1.
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The manual option allo&s more fle8i$ility &hen proEecting or offsetting% including the a$ility to change the &all slope% or $erm &idth.
)all slopes and $erms may $e altered &ithin mass% for e8ample:
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The result is sho&n $elo&% compared to a design &ithout using mass. (ote the difference in the &all angle &ithin the mased area. 0)ith mas1
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Manual Proection )ith ramp
. 9elect the Ramps ta$ 2. Tic the 4&ild Ramps tic$o8
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3. Clic the Create8)dit Ramps $utton and it &ill sho& the form $elo&.
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nter a name for your ramp% the direction 0cloc&ise or antiNcloc&ise1% &idth% gradient% gradient method% $erm crossing method and $erm taper distance.
3.2.6.
7ie)ing your pit geometry data
To Fie& your pit data clic Pit Design Pit Design Display 6shortc&t Ctrl/)7 .
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3.2.18.
Generate a Pit /a!al (ur,ace
To generate a $asal surface for your pit% go to the menu Pit Design Comp&te Pit8D&mp "&rface
. 9elect the pit num$er 2. nsure your $ench list is still current $y pressing the 4ench ,ist $utton and selecting the correct $ench list 3. Then select the Grid $utton #
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The menu &ill change% then select a reference grid 9elect the $ottom $ench $y filling in the From opo to %ench $o8 nput the '&tp&t Grid Name and DDName Clic '- to compute the surface and chec the output grid
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3.3.1.
Dene -ench li!t
Define a ne& $ench list $y selecting Pit Design 4ench ,ist .
This $ench list &ill $e $ased on eleFations only and &alls &ill $e proEected at 67 degrees. t is important to ensure that the pit crest is higher than the preFious design. n our preFious e8ample the upper $ench &as at ",7% therefore in this e8ample &e &ill mae our pit crest "7. . nput the 4ench list filename you &ish to saFe 2. Change the pit crest to $e an )le+ation and input the eleFation 3. nput the $enches% the pit should haFe 67 degree &alls and no $erms for $oth the pit and strips 4. Clic "a+e 5. Clic '- .
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Digiti!e the pit -oundary
f you need a perfectly rectangular pit $oundary follo& these steps% other&ise sip to the ne8t section. Digitise a rectangular $oundary that encloses the preFious pit design. The easiest method is to use ;structure@ data to generate the $asic layout% then generate a pit design. #egin $y pressing the GM3 Definition $utton% then enter a sensi$le name in the -ap or /roup. n this case &e haFe entered ;PT2@ in the -ap.
Then create your string $y 9tring Create.
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. nsure that the Data type is ;9tructure@ 2. nsure the "tring ype is ;Disc@ M ie a discontinuity. 3. Clic '- .
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Clic the "elect $utton and select your string.
ight clic on the string and select Mo+e Pro9ect and 'ffset
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n the proEection menu: . 9elect &hich side to proEect 2. 9elect the proEection distance 3. #y hitting 5pply you are a$le to see the impact of changes &ithout modifying any data. 4. 'nce the ne& string is accepta$le% press '- to generate the ne& string.
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Generate the -oundary
'pen the pit design menu &ith Pit Design Pit Design
. nsure that the Pit8D&mp is the correct num$er 0pit 2 in this e8ample1
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3. 9elect 5&tomatic in the proEection method 4. nput the From 4ench 5. nput the o 4ench +. Press '- . The pit &ill $e generated automatically.
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Generate (trip!
9elec 9electt ;9t ;9tri rip@ p@ in the the Design $o8 9elect 9elect ;Dig ;Digiti iti*e@ *e@ in in the the metho methodd $o8 $o8 9elect 9elect the $ottom $ottom $ench $ench in the 4ench $o8 Clic '- and and digitise the first strip. Digitise the first strip 0left to right &hen standing on the lo&&all% looing to&ards the high&all1. #
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5. 9elect 9elect the the opti option on to to ;'ff ;'ffset set@@ strip stripss +. npu nputt the the desi desire redd o strip ,. n nte terr the the desi desire redd "trip !idth . Press '- nsure that the last strip is inside the pit $oundary
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6. ProEect the strips strips $y selecti selecting ng ;(ormal ;(ormal >utomati >utomatic@ c@ 7. 9elect 9elect Pro9ect Up . . nt nter er the the From 4ench and o 4ench 2. 2. Clic Clic '- .
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3. 9elect ;!irstH"a ;!irstH"ast st 9trips@ 4. 4. Clic Clic First 5. Untic the $o8 $o8 to 5&tomatically calc&late strip n&m%ers +. The first strip strip is al&ays al&ays N ,. ,. Clic Clic Digiti0e and digitise t&o lines that cut the $oundary as sho&n $elo&. Digitise Digitise the lines from inside to outside. . . Clic Clic '- epeat the steps 4 to for the last strip% $ut clic ,ast and and input the strip num$er so that it is the last strip. !or e8ample if your pit currently has 6 strips% this num$er should $e 7.
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6. /enerate the strip ends $y selecting ;9trip nds@ nds@ 27. Chec Chec the the From 4ench 4ench and o 4ench are correct 2. Chec Chec the the From "trip and o "trip are correct 22. 22. Pres Presss '-
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Generating /lock!
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9elect ;#loc@ in the Design $o8 9elect ;"ayout Pattern@ 9et the 4loc# !idth to 77 >dEust the )nd Falue so that the offset pattern e8tends past the end of your strips. t is also important that the pattern e8tends past the first and last strips. 5. Press '-
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9aFe your geometry file File "a+e "a+e Geometry File
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!"APTER 5$ Reserves Overvie%& /enerate a data$ase that &ill contain the mine reserFes data. This includes Folumes% tonnes and n insitu data$ase &ill $e generated% then mining assumptions &ill $e applied to this data$ase to generate a '- data$ase. 'o( %ill need& > geometry file to $e open > $orehole data$ase to $e open > Falid pit design > merged model >
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4.1.1.
Create a ne) mine re!er+e! data-a!e
-ae a ne& mine reserFes data$ase $y clicing File New Reser+esD4.d%r nter a name for your mine reserFes data$ase. Then clic Finish The data$ase &ill $e opened automatically.
4.1.2.
9dit Code! and "ayer!
Reser+eD4 $nitiali0e )dit Codes : ,ayers
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. Clic "elect "eams and select the seams you &ish to reserFe 0 Ctrl/5 selects all seams1 2. Update the codes $y clicing Update Codes 3. nter a name in the ,ayer File $o8
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4. #efore pressing '- % a &eathering layer must $e inserted into the layer list and the topo should $e checed to ensure it is correct. 5. Clic '-
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dd a pit to the data-a!e
>dd an empty pit to the data$ase $y clicing Reser+e D4 $nitiali0e 5dd Pit
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nter a pit num$er 0in this e8ample &e are using pit 21 The description should contain useful information a$out your pit !or the layers file% use the layer file that &as Eust created. Clic '-
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Dene the :uality +aria-le!
To define the
The $est method of adding
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Generate in!itu +olume!
'pen the form $y selecting Reser+eD4 4&ild Generate Reser+e
. nsure the Reser+e D4 Pit is correct 2. 9elect a op Grid and 4ase Grid if re
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t is most important to chec the Folume in the mine reserFes data$ase is correct. 4
eport the grid to grid Folumes $et&een either the op Grid and 4ase Grid or $et&een the top surface of the top layer and the 4ase Grid. 9elect Grid ;ol&mes
. nput the op Grid and 4ase Grid 2. Clic '- ecord the Folume as grid Folumes
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3. Clic "elect ;aria%les and select '") and '"C 4. Clic "elect Pit8s and ensure that the correct pit is selected 5. Clic 'G ecord the Folume as data$ase Folumes.
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/rid Folume should $e &ithin 2 of 0Data$ase '") Data$ase '"C1. f the Folumes are not &ithin this tolerance then something is incorrect and the pit design needs to $e redone. 4.1..
;pdate Qualitie!
The
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This process is automated in -ine8 + and it uses a tcl script to duplicate the -ine8 4 process. To ena$le scripts to run in -ine8 +% a small modification is re
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estart mine8 and there &ill $e an addition tool$ar as follo&s.
Clic the "tart Playing a "cript $utton 0red arro&1 and select the tcl script to run. n this case it is -+?'-?474.tcl
unning this script &ill generate a form% fill out the details accordingly. n this e8ample the Data%ase Name is nsitueserFes and the Minex Parameter File is '-Parameters474.mpf Press the G' $utton
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>n 9Q" is run to add an e8tra 3 or 5 of &aste Folume to the reserFes as an allo&ance for geotechnical ris. )estern pits are generally giFen 5 &hilst astern pits are giFen 3. To run the s
. Clic the ", File $utton and select the 9Q" file 2. Then clic '- to run the 9Q" 3. Clic Cancel once the 9Q" has completed.
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Re.or)in* Reserves
The simplest method of reporting the reserFes is to use Reser+eD4 Reporting Detailed Report
This method is descri$ed in section 4..+% ho&eFer instead of reporting '")% '"C% report the follo&ing Faria$les: T'()% T'(C% >)D% >)>9K% >)C% >)-'% >)9U% TUTKCG The report can $e output to the out &indo& or to a csF% te8t% rep% tdf or sdf file.
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!"APTER 6$ Reserve )a)emen) Overvie%& /enerate the coal tonnes and n open '- mine reserFes data$ase Distance /rids 0from geology department1 >n open geometry file containing your pit designs > $orehole data$ase Pit $asal surface
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To report reserFes &e use the detailed resource reporting "eam Model Detailed Reso&rce Reporting
'n the "eam Defa<s ta$ 9et the Defa< Density to .3 9et the Minim&m hic#ness to 7.5m Press "elect "eams and select all the seams
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'n the "&rface8!eights Grid ta$ 9et the hic#ness to 9T and the DD name to -/ 9et the Density to D and the DD to QU>"TJ 9elect "et NU,," to 0ero
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'n the &ality ta$ nter the
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Reserves
0.2.1.
Create Cla!! Grid!
Copy the D9T>(C./D D9T>(C./D directory to your current proEect directory% -ine8 + &ill automatically create a DD name for this ne& directory. Copy 9Q" !iles and -(A report file 0to each ProEect1: Create?eserFe Class?/D9.9Q" C>"C?P'DUCT?QU>"TJC">99N47 C>"C?P'DUCT?QU>"TJC">99N47?(9TU?D#.9Q" ?(9TU?D#.9Q" C>"C?P'DUCT?QU>"TJC">992N47 C>"C?P'DUCT?QU>"TJC">992N47?(9TU?D#.9Q" ?(9TU?D#.9Q" P'T?(9TU9P"T.#>T P'T?(9TU9P"T.-(A U( ;Create?eserFe?C"ass?/D9.9Q" ;Create?eserFe?C"ass?/D9.9Q"@@ $y selecting "eamModel "eam Model 'perations
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9elect Use Reference Grid and and enter the grid details Chang ange the "election 'peration to ;9Q"@ 9elect the 9Q" file ;eserFe?Cl ;eserFe?Class? ass?/D9. /D9.9Q"@ 9Q"@ Press th the Compile and Fill ta%le $utton !ill !ill out out the the ta$l ta$lee as $elo $elo& & Press '-
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dd Qu Qualitie! ie! to to th the Mi Mine #e #e!er+e r+e! Da Data-a!e
,. >dd the the P' and P'# P'#
. 'nce 'nce the Faria Faria$le $less haFe haFe $een added% added% clic clic '- then then Cancel
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0.2.3.
;pdate Qualitie!
Update the coal
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9elect the pit range Untic 5ll ;aria%les Press the "elect ;aria%les $utton >dEust the &ality DD Name 0and "tr&ct&re DD Name if re
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,. Change the Update Type to ;)aste@ . Press '- and &ait for the process to complete
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6. nter the 9Q" file ;C>"C?P'DUCT?QU>"TJC">99N47?D#.9Q"@ 7. Press '- and &ait for the process to finish . epeat the process for the 9Q" file ;C>"C?P'DUCT?QU>"TJC">992N 47?D#.9Q"@ 2. Press '- and &ait for the process to finish
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#eport #e!er+e! u!ing -atch command! &M((#P<'
!irstly% edit -(A file: P'T?(9TU9P"T.-(A Change HHDD -(D#!
D9(B P$<=;>.D4R &ith our D# data.
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Then% edit #>T file: P'T?(9TU9P"T.#>T Change log file name: P$<=;>=$N"$U"P,$ ."'/ &ith our pit name.
un the .#>T file Clic t&ice on #>T file. P'T &ill $e in the "'/ !ile. ConFert ."'/ file to e8cel format Put the ra& data 0from ."'/ file1 to nsitu9plit.A"9 file in ;nsitusplit?a&?Data@ sheet% then refresh data in ;PiFot?Data@ sheet. !or insitu reporting% an insitu data$ase must $e opened. 'nce the insitu reporting is completed% repeat the process for '- and ->GT>#" reserFes $ut only repeat the process starting from 9ection 5.2.2 and instead of using an insitu data$ase use a '- data$ase. !or e8ample% PTS??S>(75?!(>"?P'D473.D#. To open a difference mine reserFes data$ase in -ine8 +% right clic on the data$ase and select ;open@ eport '- and ->GT>#" reserFe statement using: P'T?C'>#"?'-9P"T.-(A P'T?C'>#"?'-9P"T.#>T !or '- reserFe statement and% P'T?->GT>#"?'-9P"T.-(A P'T?->GT>#"?'-9P"T.#>T !or ->GT>#" reserFe statement. ('T : . This procedure creating -easured 0 ProFen1 and ndicated 0Pro$a$le1 only. The result are in Percentage. t means &e can assume that amount of material are not included in this category 0class1 is nferred H maginary H 'ther. 2. Please $e careful )hen doing 9tep no 6 0QU>"TJ P>>- UPD>T1 . Please use the same computer 0same -ine8 Fersion1 &hen Creating Data$ase and Update QualityHParam in the data$ase. #ecause if the -ine8 Fersion different it maes the res< wrong.
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!"APTER 7$ PROD=!TION !"ED=LING Overvie%& Create $oth en open mine reserFes data$ase > production target >n e8isting >C>" format schedule P>% Usage and 9hoFel ProductiFity 9hoFel >llocation
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Create an (C%% calendar
%dit an existing calendar in #ltra edit &or the machines to "e used %=< &actor periods and years: =alendar &ile 6ill "e saved as A<=,, &ile 6ith :A=A;:
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Con+erting to Mine= /inary Format
'nce you haFe an >C>" file% then select "ched&leD4 $nitiali0e Con+ert Calendar .
nter the calendar file name and it &ill $e conFerted to a $inary format 0#C>"1 file. t &ill $e opened automatically.
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Opening a /inary Calendar File
f you haFe an e8isting $inary calendar file then simply dou$le clicing on it in the -ine8 e8plorer &ill open it% or alternatiFely select "ched&leD4 Files 'pen "ched&le Calendar 64C5,7.
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e))in* (. )e e3(i.men) file
ConFerting a -ine8 4 eT1 you can conFert it to the -ine8 + format using the follo&ing menu command "ched&leD4 $nitiali0e Con+ert M? )@&ipment.
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nter the location of the -4 e
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Opening the e:uipment le
Dou$le clic on ;lternatiFely you can open the e
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9diting the e:uipment le
Clicing on the ;@ sign ne8t to ;
ach ta$ at the $ottom holds different information a$out the elternatiFely% the file may $e edited in 8cel or (otepad. >s an e8ample% $y clicing on the Display ta$ then clicing the "ym%ol Name% the e
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8ample of 9'- '! the fields in the ;
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#efore creating a ne& schedule data$ase% you must haFe a mine reserFes data$ase open% a calendar open and the e
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ight clic on the schedule data$ase in the -ine8 e8plorer to open the follo&ing menu. 9elect Create New "ched&le
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n -ine84 this function &as called ;gnore functions@. t has $een re&ritten to $e far more user friendly. The defaults on this menu are usually sufficient for most schedules.
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Dis.la- a .i) read- for s;ed(lin*
$o display the 3* solids o& a pit select "ched&leD4 Display "ched&le 3D Display :
9elect Plot Mode of 4ench . Press the "elect Pits $utton and select the pits you &ish to display 2. Clic the ellipses 0W1 #
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9elect "et&p Colors %y 4ench Use eFery nth color if you &ish M this is optional nput the num$er of $enches Define a coal color Press the "et&p Color Range $utton Press '- and you &ill $e prompted to saFe the settings as a parameter. n this e8ample it is saFed as the parameter ;Default@
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)hen a schedule has $een made current and the 3D $locs haFe $een plotted% the "ched&ling &orspace is selected.
n the R&ntime ta$ of the e8plorer% the
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(chedule Monitor
To setup the schedule monitor% clic on the schedule monitor $utton on the schedule tool$ar.
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The schedule monitor &ill $e displayed. This can $e doced or the Fie& changed to sho& a chart of tonnes H Folumes per period.
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Creating a se
. 9elect the "ched&le N&m%er 2. 9elect the "a+e as filename 3. Clic '-
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This &ill create a file called 9chedule.D9Q
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Tar*e) s;ed(le (sin* a )ime se3(en;e file
Create a ne& schedule 0right clic on the schedule in the -ine8 e8plorer1 and select Create New "ched&le.
Then right clic on the ne& schedule and select arget "ched&ler .
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Genera)in* Pi) Ba;e Posi)ions
$o generate the &ace positions select "ched&leD4 )xport Face Positions
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9elect 9elect the pit $y press pressing ing the "elect Pits $utton Press th the "elect ime 4o&ndaries $utton and select the time $oundaries Tic Tic the the Propag Propagate ate face face posit position ion grid gridss nte n terr a surfa surface ce in the the Upper ,imit A Grid Name
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5. n the 5d+anced "ettings ta$ +. Define the lo&er lo&er grid grid limit% limit% in in this this case case &e haFe haFe used used PT PT ,. Clic '-
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!"APTER 8$ !REATE !REATE D=MP D=M P DEIGN Overvie%& Procedure for generating dump designs using ;-a8imum spoil@ 'o( %ill need& !ace position grids olumes of material to $e dumped >reas that are allocated as &aste dumps
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Genera)in* )e d(m. s(rfa;e
/enerate the dump surface $y using the menu )arth!or#s )arth!or#s Max "poil
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nter the grid nter grid name name you you &ill &ill use as as a $ase $ase in the the "poil "&rface section Change Change the slope slope to your your desired desired Falue using the Constant "lope field 9elect a Maxim&m R, Clic 5pply
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The Folume to $e dumped &ill $e displayed in the 'utput )indo&
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Re.or)in* )e Vol(me
To report Folumes% use the function Grid ;ol&mes 2
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f you &ish to report $y $ench% select the 4ench/)le+ation ta$ nter a Final Grid and 'riginal Grid Press the "et&p 4ench/)le+ation $utton 'nce the #ench leFations haFe $een setup% press '- Press '-
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D(m. Desi*n Parame)ers
Dump design parameters are stored on : 9:D5,75,7N CoordP'CDU9Pit=DumpParametersDump = Pit parameter.8ls
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D(m.
>n e8ample of a Dump $alance spreadsheet : 9:D5,75,7N CoordP'CDU9Pit=DumpParametersDump #alance.8ls
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!"APTER $ !'!LE TIME !AL!=LATION PRO!E Overvie%& /enerate road strings in -ine8 and then import to Talpac in order to calculate haul times. 'o( %ill need& >n open geometry file /rids that contain face and dump positions
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Plo) )e Grid
9elect a grid in the -ine8 e8plorer and dou$le clic it to mae it the current grid. Press Ctrl/G to plot the grid . Deselect ,ines 2. 9elect Conto&rs 3. Press the Conto&r Params $utton
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4. >dEust the contour parameters to your liing 5. Press '- 3
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!rea)e )e road s)rin*s
Create structure strings that represent the different haulage segments. )hen digiti*ing these strings $e sure to consider the O Falue and the slope. To digiti*e a string% first setup the /-3 definition. n this e8ample% the road is in the '>D map% and P ident.
Digitise the road.
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npit Dump 9egment
8pit Dump 9egment
Then right clic on the string and select )xport alpac Format
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The string &ill $e e8ported directly to Talpac format. Jou can e8port multiple times to the same file% each e8port is appended to the end of the file. >n e8ample is sho&n $elo&.
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'pen T>"P>C program. !ile 'pen or Create a ProEect
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The small &indo& &ill come out
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Clic 'pen This message &ill come out%
Clic Bes >dd title in here &hen necessary.
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>ccess to User.md% 0this file contains parameters such as e
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This information &ill pop upI
Clic "elect a User Data%ase
#ro&se official User.md% file This User.md$ &ill automatically patch to the program eFery time T>"P>C is opened. Clic '- Clic Close 9et T>"P>C Parameter that is usedI 36
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Material !aste in Coal Mine 8 Coal 8 etc. Roster PR
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Clic I2 if the $ucet capacity needs to $e adEusted Clic on "elect Data%ase ,oading Unit
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Clic at This &indo& &ill come outI
Clic I2 if the $ucet capacity needs to $e adEusted Clic on "elect Data%ase ,oading Unit
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This message &ill come out:
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The Kaul Cycle Path can $e found inside the Kaul oute menu.
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Choose the path that is needed to $e calculated. Clic Calc&late to run the simulation
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There are t&o &ays to see the result: . )indo& &hich automatically come out after the calculation is run
There are four results &ith different issue. egarding &ith cycle time calculation% &e use the Kaul Cycle part.
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#loc the result Clic Copy
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Paste 0Ctrl J ; 1 it into 8cel% sum the 9egment time for full and empty load.
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These are the result. !rom the result ta$le
>fter calculate $oth paths% to see the result% clic on Res< a%le The result ta$le &ill $e lie thisI
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emoFe all unnecessary items and add item that is neededI
Kighlight an item that redd NR Kighlight an item that &ants to $e remoFed% and then clic VNemoFe Clic '-
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The result &ill $e lie thisI
>dd "oad 9pot time% "oad Time% Dump 9pot Time% Dump Time from the parameter that has $een determinedI
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