Multi-criteria analysis for the selection of the optimal mining design solution — a case study on quarry “Tambura”

Scientific paper - Original scientific paper

• Author: Branimir Farkaš https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2377-9446
• Author: Ana Hrastov
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering; (Department of Mining and Geotechnical Engineering)
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: TECHNICAL SCIENCES; Mining, Petroleum and Geology Engineering

Abstract (english)

Mining design is usually evaluated with different multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods when it comes to large open pit or underground ore mines, but it is not used on quarry sites. Since Croatia is mostly mining stone, the implementation of such methods in decision making of the quarry mine design is imperative but left out. In this paper, the PROMETHEE II and AHP decision-making methods are implemented on the quarry site to find out the best final quarry design contour. By implementing the MCDM methods, the best quarry model was chosen based on 22 different criteria parameters out of three final quarry designs. The chosen model is not only financially sound but also has the least environmental impact.

• Keywords (english): multiple-criteria decision-making methods; MCDM; PROMETHEE II; AHP; quarry; Tambura
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review - international
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Energies
• Numbering: vol. 14, no. 11, 3200
• e-ISSN: 1996-1073
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en14113200
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:169:313641
• Publication: 2021-05-30
• Document URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/11/3200
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-09-13 09:35:32