Abstract
The Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology (CANMET)/Calgary Coal Research Laboratory and the National Research Council in Ottawa established a joint working research group with industry to develop and test various computer models for application in surface coal mining operations in western Canada The first part of the paper deals with the problems the group experienced during the past two years especially having model specification and requirements defined and understand site management practices The second part of the paper deals with site specific development of general mine model for Trans Alta Utilities' Highvale Mine in Alberta. Described here are the development of an interactive truck/shovel model for their three pit operation, selection and application of dragline model for tandem operation with the extended bench method, criteria for operational model of the five seams operation with selective mining approach Potential model application for other mining companies are also discussed. An overall structure for interactive dynamic event-based models of surface mining operation is introduced. Examples of logic diagrams for some selected events are also presented
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