Development Strategies
Mine developments are capital investments, which need to be completed on time within budget. Vital resources, e g operators, jumbos, scoops and dumpers, need to be highly utilized in order to achieve the development rates that the mine demands. Drift advances and sequencing need to be carefully scheduled to avoid blockage and waiting time.
By simulating the mine’s developments, a number of asset management issues can be investigated:
- Identifying bottlenecks, effects of purchasing/hiring additional equipment.
- Development delays due to equipment downtime and effects of maintenance improvements.
- Evaluate best shift schedules to meet development rate demands.
- Identifying critical paths and critical start date in development projects.
- Verifying development schedules