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Components of the Technological Model.

Components of the Technological Model.

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Figure 1 Components of the Technological Model.
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An integrated pit-to-plant approach using technological models for strategic mine planning of copper and gold deposits
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The strategic mine plan is a crucial step for the success of mining companies, and for its development, it is necessary to use a number of inter-related variables that are usually estimated independently. These variables include operational data that is traditionally isolated in information islands between the different departments in the mine or t...
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... models were the basis of the construction of the technological model. Figure 1 summarizes the components of the technological model. The methodology used for the preparation of the technological model is based on the following steps: ...

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