A Decomposition-Based Heuristic for Collaborative Scheduling in a Network of Open-Pit Mines

Michelle L. Blom, Christina N. Burt, Adrian R. Pearce, Peter J. Stuckey

Abstract: We consider the short-term production scheduling problem for a network of multiple open-pit mines and ports. Ore produced at each mine is transported by rail to a set of ports and blended into sign...