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Jan 23, 2025 7 min

94 - Inside Large Open Pit Mine Planning

from Fresh Thinking by Snowden Optiro

In this episode, Danny Tolmer and Gordon Webb explore the complexities of planning and optimising large open pit mines, from defining their scope to tackling long-term challenges and strategic decision-making. This podcast episode at a glance: 00:05 Introduction to the topic 00:30 Definition of large open pit mines 01:20 Optimisation challenges for large pits 02:30 Selecting pit shells with NPV insensitivity 03:40 Common discount rates for large mines 04:20 Impacts of discount rate choices 05:20 Complexities in large pit operations Join our experts as they explore the topic of The Importance of Pit Phasing in Open Pit Mine Planning in the episode 94 of the Fresh Thinking podcast. If you'd like to connect with Danny or Gordon, please reach out to them at [email protected]. This podcast episode is also available as an audio podcast on @Libsyn, @Spotify, and @Apple Podcasts. These podcasts are for those working in the mining industry. Snowden Optiro - Mining Advisory, Consulting and Professional Development. https://snowdenoptiro.com/ https://snowdenoptiro.com/professionaldevelopment/ [email protected]

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