Waqar Ali Asad, Mohammad; Dimitrakopoulos, Roussos - In: Resources Policy 37 (2012) 1, pp. 81-89
An open pit mining operation consists of various stages, and the calculation of the production capacities of these stages depends upon the available supply of ore (mineralized material of economic value) and waste material. Cutoff grade is the criterion that specifies the amount of ore and...