Browsing Articles by Author "Topal, Erkan"

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A new generic open pit mine planning process with risk assessment ability

Mai, Ngoc Luan; Erten, Oktay; Topal, Erkan (International Journal of Coal Science and Technology, 2016-12-17)

Conventionally, mining industry relies on a deterministic view, where a unique mine plan is determined based on a single resource model. A major shortfall of this approach is the inability to assess the risk caused by the ...
Application of predictive data mining to create mine plan flexibility in the face of geological uncertainty

Ajak, Ajak Duany; Lilford, Eric; Topal, Erkan (Resources Policy, 2017-11-10)

Abstract Geological uncertainty represents an inherent threat for all mining projects. Mining operations utilise resource block models as a primary source of data in planning and in decision making. However, such operational ...