Did you know? Pit Optimisation & block models

I have played with the optimizer and run a direct comparisons against other optimizers. Using the assumed waste function/'ore' MicroMine is much faster, like half a minute vs. hours. It's incredibly powerful when combined with macros for evaluating pits quickly.
I would caution however that you really need to understand your waste. Meaning, if you have dense basalt waste and less dense alluvium or you don't fully understand the waste densities the results could vary. A cool feature would be multiple waste regions, or wireframes that represent different rock type/densities.  

Hi Geoff 

Thank you for the feedback ! It is of great interest to us and really appreciated.  

I agree with you that considering the waste component and accounting for its impact is significant to the result.

Perhaps the options under the Default tab of the Optimiser will be beneficial when it comes to your suggestion about defining different waste types/densities. You could use these options to specify DTMs or Elevations that split out different material times/regions.

Look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Regards

Andy

Cool, that's what I am talking about. That's new or I missed it when I used it a year ago. I think you guys need to do a case study to demonstrate that the same results as Whittle and Vulcan can be achieved, in a fraction of the time. I know both of those softwares insist on every block in the area of the pit be populated which causes incredibly slow processing. Quickness is crucial for testing and checking your work.