System and method for mining site production planning

A method for mining site production planning, wherein a mining site includes loading tools, processors and production arcs, the method including:

• receiving production goals for each of the loading tools, processors and production arcs, at a controller;
• sorting the production arcs in an order based on travel distances, using the controller;
• modifying the order of the sorted production arcs based on the production goals for each of the loading tools, processors and production arcs, using the controller;
• setting target values for each of the loading tools, processors and production arcs according to the order of the sorted production arcs, using the controller;
• and
• producing production values for each of the loading tools, processors and production arcs based on the target values, using the controller.

A control system for mining site production planning, wherein a mining site includes loading tools, processors and production arcs, the control system including:

• a controller programmed to:
• specify a problem-solving technique and associated optimization problem for the mining site by:
• receiving production goals for each of the loading tools, processors and
• production arcs;
• sorting the production arcs in an order;
• modifying the order of the sorted production arcs based on the production goals for each of the loading tools, processors and production arcs;
• and
• setting target values for each of the loading tools, processors and production arcs according to the order of the sorted production arcs;
• and
• solve the optimization problem to produce production values for each of the loading tools, processors and production arcs based on the target values.