Journal of Northeastern University Natural Science ›› 2018, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (5): 716-721.DOI: 10.12068/j.issn.1005-3026.2018.05.022

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Ultimate Metal Pit Optimization with Various Wall Slope

XU Xiao-chuan, GU Xiao-wei, WANG Qing, ZHANG Wei-feng   

  1. School of Resources & Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
  • Received:2016-11-01 Revised:2016-11-01 Online:2018-05-15 Published:2018-05-25
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Abstract: Based on the moving cone method, the ultimate pit of Nanfen open pit mine was optimized and the influences of hanging wall angle variation on the pit shape, ores and rocks were studied. According to the mining states in different periods, related technical and economical parameters were set to optimize initial pit. The ultimate pits were optimized by increasing the hanging wall slope with the step of 0.5°. The results show that the ranges of ultimate pit shrink gradually and the bottom sizes become larger or downward with wall slope steeping. The ore-rock volumes of ultimate pits obtained by various steeping wall slope may increase or reduce, and the cost may increase, but the total profits increase.

Key words: open pit mine, ultimate pit, optimization, wall slope

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