Introduction

Purpose of this Document

This document describes the MineTwin tool for planning and simulating mining operations. It serves as a reference for MineTwin users seeking to understand the tool’s capabilities and workflow.

System Overview

MineTwin OpenPit enables users to schedule and simulate open-pit mining operations. It is composed of the following modules:

  1. Editor

    • The Editor allows creating and editing scenarios via the MineTwin OpenPit UI or Excel files.

  2. Integration module

    • The Integration Module enables importing data on the road network, block locations and properties, and equipment maintenance from external systems. Supported formats include .xlsx, .txt, .dxf, .str, .obj, and .dtm.

  3. Scheduler

    • In MineTwin’s scheduling mode, each shift is planned and then simulated one at a time. After completing a shift, the Scheduler plans the next one based on simulation results from the previous shift.

  4. Simulation model

    Operations follow two sequential stages:

    • Equipment scheduling by the Scheduler.

    • Simulation of equipment and transportation based on that schedule.

System requirements

Operating System: Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit) or newer.

Dependencies: Microsoft Excel 2007 or newer must be installed.