ASSESSMENT OF OPERATING RISK IN MINE FEASIBILITY STUDIES

摘要

Risk assessment is paramount for the design of underground mining operations and the optimization of planning in their development and production schedules. While market and geological risks can be assessed through a forecasting analysis based on historical and orebody data respectively, operating risk assessment in the mining industry requires a customized approach that combines qualitative and quantitative assessment by qualified personnel. The operating risk is a function of the performance of equipment, schedule and geotechnical components of a mining system. The assessment of operating risk will impact the robustness of the design and the quality of planning in both the development and the production cycles.