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Geological Modeling and Short-Term Production Planning of Dimension Stone Quarries Based on Market Demand


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1 University of Urmia, Urmia, Iran, Islamic Republic of
2 Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Urmia University of Technology, Urmia, Iran, Islamic Republic of
     

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In order to obtain minimum amount of ore wastage and maximum profitability in dimension stone quarries an optimal short-term production planning procedure has been established here according to the market demand. As the base of this procedure geological modelling has been first created and smoothing of ore-body boundaries was done. Then, an economical block model has been provided. In the next step, all probable shapes of minable-blocks were specified and their priorities in assignment were done according to desired size of the blocks by market demand. Finally, searching from a base sub-block was started in order to find the optimal plan. The procedure has been used for a dimension marble quarry located in northwest of Iran. It demonstrates a decrease about 26% of ore wastage and 21.3% of diamond wire assumption with comparing to the existent traditional procedure.

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Dimension Stone Quarry, Geological Modelling, Short-Term, Production Planning, Market Demand, Iran.
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Authors

J. Abdollahisharif
University of Urmia, Urmia, Iran, Islamic Republic of
E. Bakhtavar
Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Urmia University of Technology, Urmia, Iran, Islamic Republic of
A. Alipour
Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Urmia University of Technology, Urmia, Iran, Islamic Republic of
M. Mokhtarian
Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Urmia University of Technology, Urmia, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract


In order to obtain minimum amount of ore wastage and maximum profitability in dimension stone quarries an optimal short-term production planning procedure has been established here according to the market demand. As the base of this procedure geological modelling has been first created and smoothing of ore-body boundaries was done. Then, an economical block model has been provided. In the next step, all probable shapes of minable-blocks were specified and their priorities in assignment were done according to desired size of the blocks by market demand. Finally, searching from a base sub-block was started in order to find the optimal plan. The procedure has been used for a dimension marble quarry located in northwest of Iran. It demonstrates a decrease about 26% of ore wastage and 21.3% of diamond wire assumption with comparing to the existent traditional procedure.

Keywords


Dimension Stone Quarry, Geological Modelling, Short-Term, Production Planning, Market Demand, Iran.

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