Open Pit Design Process
From Block Model to Final Pit Shell
Follow structured workflows from resource model through pit limits to detailed excavation design. Maintain design integrity across planning stages.
K-MINE open pit design process software guiding engineers through systematic pit design from optimization through detailed engineering with integrated tools at each stage. Follow structured design workflows from pit shell optimization through pushback definition, bench design, ramp layout, and waste dump planning. Support the complete open pit design process.
Dynamic Pit Design
Change bench height, slope angle, or ramp position and the entire design updates automatically in real time.
Bench and Ramp Generation
Build benches individually or in groups, generate ramps with gradient control, and create switchbacks automatically.
Haul Road Design
Design roads inside the pit or on surface with cross-section profiles applied along centerlines automatically.
Topography Integration
Designs snap to surface topography with automatic wireframe merging for final pit shells and dumps.
Volume Calculation
Calculate excavation and fill volumes from surfaces, closed contours, or block model data with cross-section verification.
Block Model Evaluation
Calculate tonnage and grade within any pit shell directly from the block model with zone and bench breakdowns.
K-MINE Software
Geological modeling to production scheduling — one database, connected workflow
One database, full workflow — from drillhole to production schedule. Stope optimization, decline design, and ventilation in one environment.
Surveying
Process field data, build surfaces, and reconcile volumes for open pit operations.
Geology
Turn drillhole data into 3D domains and grade estimates.
Open Pit Design
Pit shells, benches, ramps, and haul roads in one design environment
Scheduling
Build short-, mid-, and long-term schedules with equipment assignment.
Pit Optimizer
Select ultimate pit limits and phase shells using economic inputs.
Stability Analysis
Assess pit slope stability with limit equilibrium and FEM workflows.
Drill and Blast
Design patterns, calculate charges, and validate blasts before execution.
Infrastructure
Maintain a 3D master plan for haul roads, waste dumps, stockpiles, and site facilities.
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