Next Article in Journal
The nth Prime Exponentially
Previous Article in Journal
Real-Time Task Scheduling and Resource Planning for IIoT-Based Flexible Manufacturing with Human–Machine Interaction
Previous Article in Special Issue
Three-Dimensional Stratigraphic Structure and Property Collaborative Modeling in Urban Engineering Construction
 
 
Font Type:
Arial Georgia Verdana
Font Size:
Aa Aa Aa
Line Spacing:
Column Width:
Background:
This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon.
Article

Multi-Objective Ore Blending Optimization for Polymetallic Open-Pit Mines Based on Improved Matter-Element Extension Model and NSGA-II

1
School of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
2
Guangdong Province Dabaoshan Mining Co., Ltd., Shaoguan 512127, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Mathematics 2025, 13(11), 1843; https://doi.org/10.3390/math13111843 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 8 April 2025 / Revised: 21 May 2025 / Accepted: 24 May 2025 / Published: 31 May 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mathematical Modeling and Analysis in Mining Engineering)

Abstract

With the increasing demand for mineral resources, sustainable mining development faces challenges such as low resource utilization efficiency. Ore blending optimization has emerged as a critical approach to enhance resource utilization. This study constructs a multi-objective ore blending optimization system for complex polymetallic open-pit mines based on the improved matter-element extension model and NSGA-II algorithm. By identifying key blending factors, objective functions are established to minimize both total ore quantity deviation and grade deviation, with six constraints defined to reflect production capacity limits. The NSGA-II algorithm is employed to solve the multi-objective optimization problem, generating a Pareto optimal solution set from which the optimal ore blending scheme is selected using the improved matter-element extension model. A case verification at Dabaoshan Mine demonstrates that the model-verified scheme achieves 1.035% higher total production accuracy than the planned value and 2.828% higher than actual production, while improving Cu grade deviation accuracy by 7.021% over the plan and 1.064% over actual production, and S grade deviation accuracy by 33.027% over the plan and 3.127% over actual production. This study, through the construction of systematic ore blending theory and empirical analysis, provides an important theoretical framework and methodological support for subsequent research on ore blending in polymetallic open-pit mines. It demonstrates significant practical application value in Dabaoshan Mine, offering an intelligent mine solution that combines scientific rationality and engineering practicability for polymetallic open-pit mines.
Keywords: polymetallic open-pit mine; ore blending optimization; NSGA-II; improved matter-element extension model polymetallic open-pit mine; ore blending optimization; NSGA-II; improved matter-element extension model

Share and Cite

MDPI and ACS Style

Xiang, J.; Chen, J.; Zhang, A.; Zhao, X.; Zhuo, S.; Yang, S. Multi-Objective Ore Blending Optimization for Polymetallic Open-Pit Mines Based on Improved Matter-Element Extension Model and NSGA-II. Mathematics 2025, 13, 1843. https://doi.org/10.3390/math13111843

AMA Style

Xiang J, Chen J, Zhang A, Zhao X, Zhuo S, Yang S. Multi-Objective Ore Blending Optimization for Polymetallic Open-Pit Mines Based on Improved Matter-Element Extension Model and NSGA-II. Mathematics. 2025; 13(11):1843. https://doi.org/10.3390/math13111843

Chicago/Turabian Style

Xiang, Jun, Jianhong Chen, Aishu Zhang, Xing Zhao, Shengyuan Zhuo, and Shan Yang. 2025. "Multi-Objective Ore Blending Optimization for Polymetallic Open-Pit Mines Based on Improved Matter-Element Extension Model and NSGA-II" Mathematics 13, no. 11: 1843. https://doi.org/10.3390/math13111843

APA Style

Xiang, J., Chen, J., Zhang, A., Zhao, X., Zhuo, S., & Yang, S. (2025). Multi-Objective Ore Blending Optimization for Polymetallic Open-Pit Mines Based on Improved Matter-Element Extension Model and NSGA-II. Mathematics, 13(11), 1843. https://doi.org/10.3390/math13111843

Note that from the first issue of 2016, this journal uses article numbers instead of page numbers. See further details here.

Article Metrics

Back to TopTop