Accelerate from pit shells to practical pushbacks targeting NPV and mining width with Whittle.

Take your Strategic Mine Plans from theory to practice by utilizing Whittles Pushback Optimizer linking in Milawa’s Life of Mine Scheduling approach focused on NPV or material balance.

The Milawa Algorithm module adds a new dimension to life-of-mine scheduling. It optimizes the schedule, taking into account all production and economic constraints, while seeking to maximize NPV. Alternatively, it can be used to “balance” your schedule by seeking to maximize the utilization of available mining and processing capacity. NPV Practical Pushbacks provides you with a single-step process to create push backs that address both maximum NPV and minimum mining width requirements.

BENEFITS
– Whittle is utilized throughout various phases of mine planning, from Exploration, Scoping, Pre-feasibility, Feasibility, Bankable feasibility and In-Production mines
– Understand the potential value of the deposit
– Target areas for future analysis
– Understand the economic viability of the deposit and options for capital investment and development strategies
– Identify preferred development strategy, expected NPV and optimal extraction sequence
– Determine development strategies for new mines and pushbacks approaches
– Determine pushbacks that address both maximum NPV and minimum mining width requirements

HIGHLIGHTS
– Offers all of the capabilities of GEOVIA Pit Optimizer plus;
– Determine best set of practical pushbacks or mining phases
– Develop optimal and achievable Life Of Mine Schedules
– Handle complex Mining and Processing constraints
– Calculate NPV based on realistic schedules supporting up to 50 pushbacks

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