Open pit mine scheduling : a case study at Bogoso Gold Limited

Allen, Ken

The main objective of this paper is to describe the process of mine scheduling as is being practiced At Bogoso Gold Limited in its mine planning activities. The Bogoso area has a long and chequered mining history of both open pit and underground workings. Open pit mining operations recommenced in 1990 to the present. Bogoso Gold Limited has moved from the exclusive use of mathematical models (excel spreadsheet) in its scheduling programs to a more sophisticated graphic-based method of scheduling Minesched.

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