Mine Planning and Scheduling
About this course

Overview

A plan that cannot be reconciled against what was actually mined is a forecast, not a plan. Covering open-cast and underground, you work through strategic and tactical planning, sequencing and scheduling, and the reconciliation discipline that keeps the whole thing honest.

What you will be able to do

Learning outcomes

  • Produce a phased mine plan
  • Sequence mining to constraints
  • Schedule production against equipment capacity
  • Incorporate grade and dilution into plans
  • Run plan-to-actual reconciliation
What the course sets out to do

Course objectives

  • Develop strategic and tactical mine plans
  • Sequence extraction to meet targets
  • Build achievable production schedules
  • Integrate grade control into planning
  • Reconcile plan against actual performance
Course content

Modules

01

Planning fundamentals

Strategic, tactical, and short-interval planning horizons and their links.

02

Sequencing and design

Pit phases, stope sequencing, and access design for open-cast and underground.

03

Production scheduling

Building schedules against equipment, capacity, and grade targets.

04

Grade control

Managing grade, dilution, and ore-loss through the plan.

05

Reconciliation

Comparing plan, mine, and mill to keep plans honest.

06

Plan review and revision

Updating plans as conditions and performance change.

Who it is for

Target audience

Mine planning engineers, mine planners, and production supervisors in open-cast and underground operations.

Before you start

Prerequisites

A mine planning, engineering or survey background.

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