86 - The Importance of Pit Phasing in Open Pit Mine Planning

In this episode, Danny Tolmer, Regional Manager - North America, and Gordon Webb, Senior Consultant - Mining, explore the critical aspects of open pit mine planning, focusing on pit phasing strategies, optimisation techniques, and the challenges involved in designing efficient, cost-effective phases.

This podcast episode at a glance: 

00:05 Introduction to Open Pit Mine Planning and Pit Phasing 01:30 Overview of Open Pit Mine Planning Process 04:10 Explanation of Phases and Their Importance 05:30 Criteria for Choosing Phases 06:50 Sizing Each Phase 09:00 Challenges in Phase Design 10:30 Typical Number of Phases in a Pit 12:00 Indicators for Adding More Phases 14:15 How Software Has Improved Pit Phasing

Join our experts as they explore the topic of The Importance of Pit Phasing in Open Pit Mine Planning in the episode 86 of the Fresh Thinking podcast.

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