1.1 Mine Planning Software – A Historical

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ABSTRACT: Modern mine planning software plays a crucial role in the operation of many of the world’s mining operations and projects. Mine planning software provides the mining industry with a fast, accurate, cost effective and efficient tool in order to manage their business interests worldwide. Every aspect of the mining industry is today using some form of mine planning software. From exploration to rehabilitation, the use of software is becoming more and more widespread. Mine planning software companies are constantly under pressure to evolve products to meet new challenges and solve new problems. Development of software is a result of both programming foresight and reaction to industry demands. Without mining industry feedback, many of the products now available would probably not have been developed. Mining software is an extremely competitive market which constantly drives the levels of development to new heights. This paper discusses some of the most important new tools and technologies incorporated in modern mine planning software and presents potential areas of improvement and further development