Open Pit Planning and Design

Integrated Design and Engineering Tools

Combine strategic pit optimization with detailed design in one environment. Generate pushbacks, design access, and prepare schedules.

K-MINE open pit planning and design software providing integrated tools for strategic pit optimization, tactical pushback sequencing, and detailed bench-level mine design. Plan and design open pit mines with connected workflows from long-term strategy through short-term execution. Support mining engineers with tools covering the full open pit planning hierarchy.

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.

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