Computer-aided surface mining scheduling by Mineframe software

The article presents the results of development for computer-aided planning in open-pit mines with the system of mining design and planning - MINEFRAME. There have been shown such peculiarities of computer-aided planning process as horizon reserves, development of annual cutbacks, searching of quarterly (monthly) volumes, scheduling of equipment operation placed on benches, solution of the problems of ten-day periods -daily and by shifts planning based on bench modeling.