Mining Technology, Vol. 130, No. 3, out now
With papers looking at a procedure for estimating broken ore density distribution, optimisation of long-term quarry production scheduling and truck fleet size selection in open-pit mines and more.

This new issue contains the following articles, which are available to members via My IOM3.
Procedure for estimating broken ore density distribution within a draw column during block caving
Leonardo Dorador, Erik Eberhardt & Davide Elmo
Pages: 131-145
DOI: 10.1080/25726668.2021.1886544
Optimisation of long-term quarry production scheduling under geological uncertainty to supply raw materials to a cement plant
Trong Vu, Tran Bao, Carsten Drebenstedt, Hien Pham, Hoai Nguyen & Duc Nguyen
Pages: 146-158
DOI: 10.1080/25726668.2021.1894398
Truck fleet size selection in open-pit mines based on the match factor using a MINLP model
Mehrnaz Mohtasham, Hossein Mirzaei-Nasirabad, Hooman Askari-Nasab & Behrooz Alizadeh
Pages: 159-175
DOI: 10.1080/25726668.2021.1919374
A method to assess haul roads rolling resistance using dispatch system data
Douglas Alegre, Rodrigo de Lemos Peroni, Eduardo da Rosa Aquino & Felipe Dille
Pages: 176-187
DOI: 10.1080/25726668.2021.1935098
Non-deterministic load and dump behaviour in mining haul trucks: a case of study
Rodrigo Correia Barbosa, Carlos Enrique Arroyo Ortiz & Adilson Curi
Pages: 188-194
DOI: 10.1080/25726668.2021.1937455