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Implementation and comparison of four stope boundary optimization algorithms in an existing underground mine

G. ErdoganDepartment of Mining Engineering, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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M. CiglaWestern Australia School of Mines, Curtin University of Technology, Kalgoorlie, Australia
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E. TopalWestern Australia School of Mines, Curtin University of Technology, Kalgoorlie, Australia
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M. YavuzDepartment of Mining Engineering, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
Pages 389-403 | Received 23 Jan 2017, Accepted 12 May 2017, Published online: 06 Jun 2017

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