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  1. Question 1 Mining Stages
  2. Question 2 Mining Project Financial Analysis and Feasibility
  3. Question 3 Shovel-Truck Fleet Analysis
  4. Question 4 Project Scheduling and Analysis
  5. Question 5 Open Pit Limits

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09-MMP-B8, Mine Management & Systems Analysis — May 2019 sitting. 3-hour closed-book exam, answer all 5 questions for a total of 100 marks, Appendix A (discounted cash-flow factor tables) attached.

Reference texts. Hustrulid, Kuchta & Martin, Open Pit Mine Planning and Design (pit optimization, truck/shovel matching, mine scheduling); Hartman & Mutmansky (eds.), SME Mining Engineering Handbook (mine life-cycle, project economics, haulage systems); Blank & Tarquin, Engineering Economy (DCF/NPV/IRR/payback); Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) (Critical Path Method).

Check: every page of the examination is headed “09-MMP-B8 Mine Management & Systems Analysis”. The content below solves the paper as printed.
Check: the data used below are as printed in the exam. (1) Table 1's LoM totals reconcile exactly against their own row sums (LoM ore 16,497 kt, contained 485.0 koz, recovered 397.7 koz, waste 86,468 kt). (2) The Mining unit cost in Table 3 is $11.75/t. (3) Question 2(a) asks for the gross and net value of ore per tonne. (4) The rolling resistance for Question 3's haul route is 6%. (5) Question 4's task table includes the task “Expand u/g diesel powered equipment fleet”. (6) Question 5's 2-D block model is a 5-row×8-column grid, the net processed mineral value is $2,800/tonne, and a 1.5% cutoff grade is stated.