A MINE SCHEDULING SYSTEM

摘要

A system is disclosed for scheduling mine activities. The system comprises a plurality of data gathering devices 5 arranged to gather data indicative of the status of mine activities at a plurality of interdependent mine operations including at least one mine site, at least one port facility and at least one rail network. The system also comprises a scheduling facility remotely disposed 10 relative to the interdependent mine operations, and a communications network arranged to facilitate transfer of the data indicative of the status of mine activities at a plurality of interdependent mine operations from the mine operations to the scheduling facility. The scheduling 15 facility is arranged to communicate the data indicative of the status of mine activities at a plurality of interdependent mine operations to a scheduling operator at the monitoring facility. 80779681 (GHMatters) P81250.AU.8 11/08/16