AdvancedMine PlanningWorkshop

Friday, October 19thUniversidad Adolfo IbáñezSantiago Chile

Centro deINNOVACIÓN EN MINERÍAFACULTAD DE INGENIERÍA Y CIENCIAS · UNIVERSIDAD ADOLFO IBÁÑEZ

Learn how recent advances in mine plan optimization and modeling can radically improve your ability to deliver greater project value in less time.

Led by world class experts in mine planning and optimization from Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez:

Marcos GoycooleaPhD Industrial Engineering. Georgia Institute of Technology, USA.

Martin Lloyd SmithPhD Mining Engineering, Virginia Tech, USA.

Juan Enrique MoralesDirector Centro de Innovación en Minería (CIM).

Eduardo MorenoPhD Informatics. Université Paris-Est, France.

AdvancedMine PlanningWorkshop

Module 1Introduction to the Centro de Innovación en Minería (CIM) at UAI.CIM objectives and business model for collaboration with consultancies in the development and commercialization of research products and ongoing consulting support (Juan Enrique Morales, 20 minutes)

Module 2Mine Planning Lab UAI

Objectives of the laboratory as a multidisciplinary point of contact between academia, business and the minerals industry (Marcos Goycoolea, 15 minutes) Laboratory structure and process flow for academia – industry – consultancy collaboration (Marcos Goycoolea 15 minutes – 10:20 END module)

Module 3Case Studies in Mine Modeling and Optimization

Direct schedule optimization compared to traditional pit optimization technologies· Review – traditional pit optimization (Martin L. Smith, 20 minutes)· Direct schedule optimization (Marcos Goycoolea, 15 minutes)· Case Studies using direct schedule optimization (Eduardo Moreno, 20 minutes)

BREAK (11:15 START, 25 minutes)

Applying advanced mine modeling methods for rapid project initiation and optimization (Martin L. Smith, 30 minutes)· Overview of math modeling technology (10 minutes)· Conversion of mine designs and resource models into optimization inputs (10 minutes)· An example of a mine modeling and optimisation UI (10 minutes) Case studies of mine modeling, optimization and strategic analysis (Martin L. Smith, 45 minutes)· Multi-Mine Open Cut (15 minutes)· Open cut to Underground transition (15 minutes)· Cutoff grade optimization (15 minutes)

Module 4Round table discussion(12:30 START. 1:00 END – LUNCH)We conclude this workshop with an open format discussion of the technologies presented and how to most effectively deliver research products to the industry.

Overview of the Workshop

Recent advances in algorithms, computational capacity and mathematical modeling are set to revolutionize the practice of mine planning. Researchers at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI) are on the cutting edge of applying these advances to the minerals industry. This workshop will present these advances and what they can mean to you as consultants who seek to provide improved planning solutions to your clients while enhancing your own professional development.

Who should attend

This workshop will benefit all management and mining consultants working in the area of mine planning or related specialties in financial analysis, processing, resource management or all managers and professionals involved in feasibility studies and operational improvement analysis.

Course Outline

START 9:30 AM

AdvancedMine PlanningWorkshop

Centro deINNOVACIÓN EN MINERÍAFACULTAD DE INGENIERÍA Y CIENCIAS · UNIVERSIDAD ADOLFO IBÁÑEZ

For further informationwww.cim-uai.cl

This initiative has been initially supported by Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi SCM under Law #18.681 relating to donations to Institutions of Higher Education. www.cim-uai.cl