2024 12th International Geostatistics Congress

September 2-6, 2024

Azores, Portugal

Updating Simulated Multi-attribute Geological and Geometallurgical Orebody Models Using High-Order Statistics Considering Production Data of Multiple Support Scales

Liam Findley

High-order Stochastic Simulation vis Semidefinite Programming

Lingqing Yao


2024 Optimization Days

May 6-8, 2024

Montreal, Canada

Adaptive risk-aversion for optimizing robust supply/value chains

Yassine Yaakubi


2024 CIM Connect

May 12-15, 2024

Vancouver, Canada

Optimizing for Sustainability by Integrating Progressive Reclamation and Waste Management in the Simultaneous Stochastic Optimization Framework for Mining Complexes

Zach Levinson


2024 3rd Digitalization in Mining

May 29-30, 2024

Toronto, Canada

Learning and Stochastic Optimization for Industrial Mining Complexes

Yassine Yaakubi

Strategic Insight: Simultaneous Stochastic Optimization of Mining Complexes: Integrating ESG into long-term production scheduling

Zach Levinson


2023 Informs Annual Meeting

October 15-18, 2023

Phoenix, Arizona

Integrated machine learning and optimization for the simultaneous stochastic optimization of mining complexes

Yassine Yaakubi

Production planning in mining complexes: A stochastic programming and reinforcement learning approach for connecting short- and long-term production schedules

Zach Levinson


APCOM 2023

June 25-28, 2023

Rapid City, SD

Reinforcement Learning Applied to Shovel Allocation and Grade-Control for Short-Term Production Planning of Industrial Mining Complexes

Joao Pedro De Carvalho

Stochastic Optimization for Long-term Planning of a Mining Complex with In-pit Crushing and Conveyance Systems

Liam Findlay


IAMG 2023: The 22nd annual conference of the IAMG

August 05 – August 12, 2023

Trondheim, Norway

High-order simulation of processing responses applied to adaptive and reinforcement learning-based short-term planning of industrial mining complexes

Joao Pedro De Carvalho

Simultaneous stochastic optimization of mining complexes and geostatistical simulations: Key aspects and interactions

Roussos Dimitrakopoulos


IAMG 2022 International Association for Mathematical Geosciences

August 29 – September 3, 2022

Nancy, France

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S10 Mining geostatistics, optimization and geometallurgy

Wed Aug 31st 09:50 (local time)

High-Order Block-Support Simulation and its Benefits to the Simultaneous Stochastic Optimization of Mining Complexes

Joao Pedro De Carvalho

S01 Beyond Gaussianity: what is the status of the GANs, MPS, Cumulants or Copula approaches?

Fri Sep 2nd 15:05 (local time)

A Multiple-Point Statistical Descriptor Measuring High-Order Spatial Data Consistency

Lingqing Yao


2022 IFAC Symposium on Control, Optimization and Automation in Mining, Mineral and Metal Processing

August 15 – 17, 2022

Montreal, QC

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A Data-Driven Approach for the Simultaneous Stochastic Optimization of Mining Complexes

Yassine Yaakoubi

 

Geometallurgical prediction models of processing plant indicators for stochastic mine production scheduling

Christian Both


2022 Optimization Days (JOPT)

May 16 – 18, 2022

Montreal, QC

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Session 1: TA2 – Optimization of industrial mining complexes under uncertainty I.

May 17, 2022 10:30 AM – 12:10 PM

Link: https://symposia.gerad.ca/jopt2022/en/schedule?slot_id=1925

10:30 AM – 10:55 AM

Self-learning Hyper-heuristics for the Optimization of Industrial Mining Complexes

Yassine Yaakoubi

10:55 AM – 11:20 AM

Actor-Critic Reinforcement Learning Applied to Adaptive Shovel Fleet Management in Industrial Mining Complexes

Joao Pedro De Carvalho

 

11:20 AM – 11:45 AM

An actor-critic reinforcement learning framework for simultaneously optimizing a short-term production schedule in a mining complex with an uncertain supply

Zachary Levinson

 

Session 2: TB2 – Optimization of industrial mining complexes under uncertainty II.

May 17, 2022 03:30 PM – 05:10 PM

Link: https://symposia.gerad.ca/jopt2022/en/schedule?slot_id=1926

 

04:20 PM – 04:45 PM

Neural Networks meet Optimization: Computational Efficiency for Simultaneous Stochastic Optimization of Mineral Value Chains

(Will) Yi Jiang


CIM/ICM Convention + Expo

May 1 – 4, 2022
Vancouver, BC
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Stream: Transitions: The Digital Platform
Session: AI Driven Decisions
May 2, 2022, 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Artificial intelligence for self-learning mining complexes – mineral value chains: Concepts, advances, examples and challenges
Roussos Dimitrakopoulos

 

Stream: Operations
Session: Underground Mining I
May 2, 2022, 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Integrating the sublevel open stoping design and long-term mine production scheduling through a stochastic optimization model under multiple sources of uncertainty
Matheus Furtado e Faria

 

Stream: Operations
Session: Production Enhancements
May 2, 2022, 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Data-driven geometallurgical prediction models of plant performance indicators for mine production dcheduling
Christian Both

 

Stream: Operations
Session: Production Optimization
May 3, 2022, 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Stochastic optimization of long-term mine production scheduling with an in-pit crushing and conveyance system
Liam Findlay


2022 SME Annual Conference & Expo

February 27 – March 2, 2022
Salt Lake City
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Stochastic optimization of long-term production schedules with in-pit crushing and conveyance systems

Liam Findlay


CIM Mining 4.0: The Digital Mining Symposium

November 1-3, 2021

Virtual
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Learn to perturb: a deep self-learning metaheuristic based on simulated annealing for the optimization of industrial mining complexes

Yassine Yaakoubi

An Actor-critic Approach to Integrate Short-term Stochastic Production Planning Updating to Mining Fleet Allocation in Mining Complexes

November 2nd, 14:10 EDT.

João Pedro de Carvalho


APCOM

August 29 – September 2, 2021
South Africa

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Self-learning infill drilling for strategic mine planning: Simultaneously optimizing the value of additional information in a mining complex under grade uncertainty

Zachary Levinson

Smart equipment allocation decisions and short-term stochastic production planning updating in mining complexes through reinforcement learning

João Pedro de Carvalho


Geostats2021

July 12-16, 2021
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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A training image free high-order simulation framework based on statistical learning

Lingqing Yao

High-order geostatistical simulation of geological units: Application at the Saramacca gold deposit, Suriname

Daniel Morales

Effects of high-order simulations on the simultaneous stochastic optimization of industrial mining complexes

João Pedro de Carvalho


European Conference on Operational Research 2021

July 11-14, 2021
Athens, Greece

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Stochastic mathematical programming for integrated optimization of sublevel open stoping design and production scheduling in underground mines

Matheus Furtado e Faria

Learn to Perturb: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach to Adaptive Simulated Annealing for Optimizing Industrial Mining Complexes

Yassine Yaakoubi


 CIM 2021

May 3-6, 2021
Virtual
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Particle Filtering for Continuous Updating of High-Order Stochastic Simulations

Angel Prior

Stochastic Sublevel Stoping Optimization and Lane-based Cut-off Grade Assessment

Matheus Furtado e Faria

Simultaneous Production Scheduling and Mine-to-Port Transportation Optimization under Material Supply Uncertainty

Mélanie LaRoche-Boisvert

Effects of Geostatistically Simulated Geological Units on Life-of-Mine Optimization of a Gold Deposit

Daniel Morales

Integrating Geometallurgy into Short-Term Stochastic Production Scheduling for Mining Complexes

Christian Both


PDAC

March 7-10, 2021
Virtual
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SME 2021

March 1-5, 2021
Virtual

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Integrating Geometallurgy in Short-Term Stochastic Production Scheduling: Predicting Comminution Performance using Sensor and Production Data in Mining Complexes

Christian Both


CIM

May 3-6, 2020
Vancouver, British-Columbia, Canada

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SME 2020

February 23-26, 2020
Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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Mining & Exploration: Operations: Mine Planning & Optimization I
Adaptive Simultaneous Optimization of the Long Term Plan of a World-Class Copper Mining Complex

Fernanda Del Castillo

Simultaneous Stochastic Short-Term Production Scheduling and Fleet Management Optimization for Mining Complexes

Christian Both

Mining & Exploration: Innovation & Technology: Data Science and Machine Learning Applications in Mining
Artificial Intelligence in Mineral Deposit Models Real-Time Updating: A Self-Learning Actor-Critic Framework

Ashish Kumar

Mining & Exploration: Operations: Mine Planning & Optimization II
Simultaneous Production Scheduling and Transportation Optimization from Mines to Port under Uncertain Material Supply

Mélanie LaRoche-Boisvert

Towards Real-Time Mining: Using Reinforcement Learning to Integrate Production Planning with Truck Dispatching Decisions

João Pedro de Carvalho

Optimizing the Mine Production Scheduling Accounting for Stockpiling and Investment Decisions under Geological Uncertainty

Zayneb Brika

Mining & Exploration: Geosciences: Resource Estimation
High-Order Geostatistical Simulation of Geological Domains at a Gold Deposit

Daniel Morales


IAMG

August 10 – 16, 2019
Pennsylvania, USA

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Multiple Point Statistics
High-order stochastic simulation through statistical learning and kernel Hilbert space embedding

Lingqing Yao

Mining Modeling
High-order block-support simulation, application in the production optimization of a gold mining complex and comparisons

João Pedro de Carvalho

Machine Learning and Optimization Methods
Actor-critic reinforcement learning for updating minerals supply variability with sensor production

Ashish Kumar


SOMP

June 29 – July 5, 2019
Bochum, Germany

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Panel Discussion on Research Funding

Roussos Dimitrakopoulos


Aachen International Mining Symposia: Mines of the Future

June 13 – June 14, 2019
Aachen, Germany

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Joint stochastic short-term production scheduling and fleet management optimization for mining complexes

Christian Both


GERAD Optimization Days

May 13 – 15, 2019
Montreal, Canada

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Solving stochastic large-scale mixed integer linear problems for industrial production scheduling

Zayneb Brika

A metaheuristic solution approach for large-scale stochastic mixed integer non-linear optimization of mineral value chains

Christian Both


CIM

April 28 – May 1, 2019
Montreal, Canada

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Artificial Intelligence in Mining Forum
Artificial intelligence for mining complexes: self learning, deep neural networks and real-time adaptation of production scheduling

Roussos Dimitrakopoulos

Smart Mineral Value Chains

Chair: R. Dimitrakopoulos (Professor, McGill University)

Smart Optimization of Mining Complexes: Developing dynamic models for long- and short-term plans

Fernanda Del Castillo and Ashish Kumar


SME Mining Finance

April 28 – May 1, 2019
New York City, USA

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Real-Time General Assembly

March 26-27, 2019
Freiburg, Germany
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Program

Keynote Address “Simultaneous optimization of mining complexes and mineral value chains under uncertaint metal supply and market demand”

Roussos Dimitrakopoulos


PDAC

March 3-6, 2019
Toronto, Canada

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SME

February 24-27, 2019
Minneapolis, USA

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Geostatistics in the Era of Big Data

Chairs: A. Jewbali (Newmont Mining Corporation, Greenwood Village, CO), L. Allen (Newmont Mining Corporation, Greenwood Village, CO)

Effects of High-order Simulations on the Long-term Optimization of Mining Complexes

João de Carvalho

High-Order Stochastic Simulation via Statistical Learning

Lingqin Yao

Smart Mining Complexes and Mineral Value Chains

Chairs: M. Godoy (Newmont Mining Corp, Greenwood Village, CO), R. Dimitrakopoulos (COSMO Lab, McGill University, Montreal)

Developing a Dynamic Model to Optimize Mineral Value Chains under Uncertainty

Fernanda Del Castillo

Self-Learning Mining Complex: A Fast Mechanism Using Search Tress and Reinforcement Learning

Ashish Kumar

Simultaneous Stochastic Optimization of a Gold Mining Comples Focusing on Waste Management and Cut-off Grade Optimization

Zachary Levinson

Simultaneous Stochastic Optimization of an Open-Pit Gold Mining Complex with Supply and Market Uncertainty

Ziad Saliba

Incorporating Geological and Equipment Performance Uncertainty While Optimizing Short-Term Mine Production Schedules

Matthew Quigley

Mining Complex Optimization with Supply Material Uncertainty

Luis Montiel


IAMG Conference

Septemer 4-8, 2018
Olomuc, Czech Republic

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Invited Speaker – IAMG2018 William Christian Krumbein Medallist

Roussos Dimitrakopoulos


SOMP Conference

July 1-7, 2018
Beijing, China

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CIM Conference

May 7-10, 2018
Vancouver, Canada

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Simultaneous Stochastic Optimization of Mining Complexes and Mineral Value Chains: New Digital Technologies, Examples and Comparisons

Roussos Dimitrakopoulos

Dynamic Optimization Of Mineral Value Chains Under Uncertainty

Fernanda Del Castillo

Stochastic Mining Supply Chain Optimization: A Study Of Integrated Capacity Decisions

Iain Farmer

Strategic Mine Planning Under Supply Material Uncertainty And Example From A Gold Mine

Luis Montiel Petro

The Next Wave Of Digital Developments In Mining

James MacNeil


SME Mining Finance

April 30, 2018
New York City, USA

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Real-Time General Assembly

April 17-18, 2018
Germany


PDAC

March 4-7, 2018
Toronto, Canada

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SME

February 25-28, 2018
Minneapolis, USA

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APCOM

August 9-11, 2017
Denver CO, USA

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IFORS

July 17-21, 2017
Quebec City, Canada

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CIM Convention

April 30 – May 3, 2017
Montreal, Canada

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SME trends in Mining Finance

April 30 – May 3, 2017
New York, USA

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PDAC Convention

March 5-8, 2017
Toronto, Canada

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SME Conference & Expo

February 19-22, 2017
Denver CO, USA

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SMART FIELDS

November 9-10, 2016
Stanford, USA

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CIM Convention

May 1-4, 2016
Vancouver, Canada

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SME Conference: Mining Finance

April 27-28, 2016
New York, NY

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SME’s 4th Current Trends in Mining Finance Conference

April 25, 2016
NYC, NY

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New technologies for the smart management of technical risk

Presentation given by R. Dimitrakopoulos


Real-Time – 2nd General Assembly

Lisbon, Portugal
April 19-20, 2016


OPTIMA 2015 Conference

October 18-20, 2015
Antofagasta, Chile
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OMOC

October 6-9, 2015
Toronto, Canada
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Keynote Presentation 1:   Smart Mining Complexes and Value Chains: A technological perspective on risk management and sustainability

Roussos Dimitrakopoulos
Canada Research Chair (Tier I)
Sustainable Mineral Resource Development and Optimisation Uncertainty
Director of the COSMO Laboratory, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Case Study Presentation 2:   Application of stochastic mine optimization technique for determining optimal open pit to underground mining transition depth at a large gold mine

James MacNeil
Senior Research Assistant
COSMO
Stochastic Mine Optimization Laboratory


IAMG 2015 Conference

September 7-10, 2015
Freiberg, Germany
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SIAM 2015 Conference

June 29-July 2, 2015
California, USA
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INFORMS

June 14-17, 2015
Montreal, Canada
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APCOM 2015 Conference

May 24-27, 2015
Fairbanks, Alaska
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PDAC

March 3-4, 2015
Toronto, Ontario
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SME Annual Conference & Expo

February 14-18, 2015
Denver, Colorado

Ore Reserve and Optimization in Strategic Mine Planning: From single mines to mining complexes and mineral value chains under metal supply

Short Course given by R. Dimitrakopoulos


Orebody Modelling and Strategic Mine Planning 2014

Integrated mineral investment and supply chain optimisation
November 24 – 26
Perth, Western Australia


MININ 2010 – IV Conference International on Mining Innovation

June 23 – June 25, 2010 (3 days)
Santiago, Chile


Energie und Rohstoffe 2009

September 8 – September 9, 2009 (2 days)

Stochastic resource modelling and mine planning optimization: Modern geostatistics and optimization tools for the mining industry.

Workshop given by R. Dimitrakopoulos
September 7th & 8th, 2009 (2 days)

Mining Geostatistics Revisited

Presentation given by R. Dimitrakopoulos
September 9th, 2009 (5:00 PM)
Referent: Prof. Roussos Dimitrakopoulos

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2009 IAMG Conference

August 24 – August 27, 2009 (4 days)
Stanford, California

Conference program and agenda:

August 24-27
The conference program will consist of traditional IAMG topics as well as some new topics not featured in past conferences. Three keynote speakers will present at the conference

The conference consists of plenary as well as parallel session. Several sessions feature presentations in line with the conference theme as well as Stanford’s tradition in Geostatistics

Six student have been selected to compete in the student paper contest with a cash prize of $500 provided by Schlumberger Oil Services.

Workshops

(August 28) 8:30am-5:15pm
The day after the main presentation, several workshops will run in parallel on Campus. Registration for these workshops will be separate from the main conference. Workshops will only take place if enough interested participants sign up

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AUSIMM Orebody Modelling and Strategic Mine Planning Conference

March 16 – March 18, 2009 (3 days)
Perth, Western Australia
This event will be a three-day symposium highlighting the latest advances, technologies, practices and concerns in the field. Closing date for the submission of abstracts is July 21, 2008.
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Australia-Latin America Mining Summit 2009: Innovation, Simulation, Logistics, Optimization and Risk Management & Planning in Mining

February 23 – February 27, 2009 (5 days)
Syndey, Australia


SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit and CMA 11th Annual National Western

February 22 – February 25, 2009 (4 days)
Denver, Colorado
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Strategic vs. Tactical Approaches in Mining 2008

September 28 – October 1, 2008 (4 days)
Quebec City, QC
In collaboration with Université Laval, the University of Witwatersrand and the Australian Centre for Geomechanics and Xstrata, the principal sponsor, this third international seminar targets everyone involved in mine management and operations, who have decision making responsibility.


SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit: New Horizons/New Challenges

February 24 – February 27, 2008 (4 days)
Salt Lake City, Utah

Risk Assessment for Ore Reserves and Mine Planning: Stochastic Simulation Application for the Mining Industry
Practice of Stochastic Simulation for Risk Management in Mining

CIM Conference & Exhibition: Energy and Mines

April 29 – May 2, 2007 (4 days)
Montreal

Strategic Mine Planning for Risk Assessment
(session chaired by Roussos Dimitrakopoulos and Kostas Fytas, professor at Université LavaL)
Ore Reserve Estimation – Models and Reality

(session chaired by Roussos Dimitrakopoulos)


SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit and Colorado Mining Association 109th National Western Mining Conference

February 25 – February 28, 2007 (4 days)
Denver, CO

Operations Research: Strategic Mine Planning: New Advances

(session chaired by Roussos Dimitrakopoulos)

Operations Research: Strategic Mine Planning: Dealing With Uncertainty

(session chaired by Roussos Dimitrakopoulos)


INFORMS (Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences): Annual meeting

November 4 – November 8, 2006 (4 days)
Pittsburg, PA

Energy, Natural Resources & The Environment