Simulation models for surface mines |
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| Authors: | John R Sturgul John EHarrison |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Mining and Metallurgy, South Australian Institute ofTechnology , P.OBox 1, Ingle Farm, South Australia, 5098, Australia;2. Australian Mining Consultants Pty Ltd , 9 Garden Avenue, Burnside, Adelaide, South Australia, 5066, Australia |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT The ease and speed of constructing computer simulation models using the GPSS programming language is discussed. GPSS is a computer programming language and so each problem requires a separate program to be written. However, this is not a problem since the programs can be written in a matter of hours or days. This is the case for even the most complicated mining situations The examples presented here represent three different mining situations from actual mines in Australia. It is shown that the GPSS language provides a rapid, inexpensive and very accurate method of simulating a variety of surface mining operations. |
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