A Multiple Criteria Decision Making Method to Weight the Sustainability Criteria of Equipment Selection for Surface Mining

Selection and assessment of mining equipment used in open pit rock mines relies chiefly on estimates overall exploitation cost. The rational arrangement systems comprising loading machines, haul trucks crushing plants should be preceded by a thorough analysis technical economic aspects, such as investment outlays the costs further exploitation, which largely determine operations deposit value. Additionally, operational parameters ought to considered. In this study, universal set evaluation criteria has been developed, an method applied for selection surface processing system operated specific conditions, defined user. objective study is develop apply new methodology multi-criteria based multiple decision-making (MCDM) procedures, enable optimization loading, handling processes. methodology, underpinned principles MCDM, provides dedicated ranking including ELECTRE III. allows alternative options (variants) ranked accordingly. Ultimately, more applicable other where geological conditions are similar. It may prove particularly useful performance process line configurations low-quality deposits. Therefore, we undertook applications machines mines, taking into account environmental aspects well quality.