Optimization opportunities in mining, metal and mineral processing

Abstract This paper examines the opportunities arising from the use of optimization in the fields of mining, metal and mineral (MMM) processing. A brief overview of optimization is given. Our main goal in this paper is to raise awareness to the use of optimization as a key enabling technology in the MMM field.

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