Amirkabir University of Technology Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering 2588-297X 48 4 2016 11 21 Computer based optimisation of underground mining area Computer based optimisation of underground mining area 475 490 369 10.22060/ceej.2015.369 FA S. E. Jalali Associate Professor, Faculty of Mining, Petroleum and Geophysics, Shahrood University M. Ataee-pour Associate Professor, Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology 0000-0002-2387-8831 K. Shahriar Professor, Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology E. I Elahi-Zeyn Lecturer, Department of Mining Engineering, University of Sistan and Bluchestan V. Nikbin Ph.D. Student, Department of Mining Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology Journal Article 2014 10 12 Few algorithms are available for economic optimization of underground mining area. This is mainly<br />because there are a variety of underground mining methods with various restrictions and conditions and<br />the underground mining parameters are more complex. Therefore, it does not allow the development<br />of general optimization tools, especially, software tools or computer programs. Based on the Global<br />Optimization for Underground Mining Area (GOUMA) algorithm, a computer program, GOUMA-CP,<br />was developed to implement the mentioned algorithm. GOUMA enjoys a new system of modelling<br />named “Variable Value Economic Model” (VVEM) and benefits from the mathematical proof and<br />provide the true optimal solution according to the conditions and environment it is applied. This paper<br />includes a description of the GOUMA-CP program in details and the corresponding algorithm briefly.<br />This computer program has successfully been applied to optimize underground mining area of a gold<br />mine in Australia. Few algorithms are available for economic optimization of underground mining area. This is mainly<br />because there are a variety of underground mining methods with various restrictions and conditions and<br />the underground mining parameters are more complex. Therefore, it does not allow the development<br />of general optimization tools, especially, software tools or computer programs. Based on the Global<br />Optimization for Underground Mining Area (GOUMA) algorithm, a computer program, GOUMA-CP,<br />was developed to implement the mentioned algorithm. GOUMA enjoys a new system of modelling<br />named “Variable Value Economic Model” (VVEM) and benefits from the mathematical proof and<br />provide the true optimal solution according to the conditions and environment it is applied. This paper<br />includes a description of the GOUMA-CP program in details and the corresponding algorithm briefly.<br />This computer program has successfully been applied to optimize underground mining area of a gold<br />mine in Australia. https://ceej.aut.ac.ir/article_369_0c74b7f78409a4022a2c4c5a5ca3ee19.pdf