Design and Planning of Open-Pit Mining Operations Using Micromine Beyond Software

Scientific Journal of Metinvest Polytechnic. Series: Technical sciences, No. 3 (2025)

The article examines the development of deposits through open-pit mining, covering the optimization of the openpit outline and its design, as well as strategic and operational planning using modern mining software. A functional analysis and step-by-step workflow of open-pit design and planning in the Micromine Beyond software are conducted. The scientific novelty lies in the detailed analysis of the entire cycle of open-pit mining operations within a single software product, Micromine Beyond, presented in the form of a corresponding algorithm. The complexity of the geological structure of deposits, the long-term nature of exploitation, and the high capital intensity highlight the critical importance of a continuous optimization process and strategic planning for Ukrainian mining enterprises.

The need to account for a wide range of geological, mining, technical, technological, and other parameters makes the optimization and planning process highly complex and labor-intensive. The current mining and geological security program allows for optimization and effective planning of the manufacturing industry, which, using precise economical minds and technological boundaries, will ensure maximum profit for the manufacturing industry. The main result of the investigation is a detailed algorithm (working process) of the closed mining robots, which includes a number of stages. (1) Optimization of open-pit contours and strategically planned development consists of a number of optimization parameters, optimization of the block model, creation of the boundary shell of the pit, creation of a set of inserted shells of the pit, Their analysis and selection of the optimal one. (2) Open-pit design includes the determination of design parameters, the subsequent design of the open-pit base, its sides and surface infrastructure, as well as the creation of pit solids. (3) The planning of production operations is based on the creation of production units, inventory assessments based on the strategic plan and its optimization and transition to calendar operational planning. Every stage is described in terms of output data, parameters, mathematical and other methods and results.