Studio NPVS+ Key Benefits

Note: Studio NPVS+ does not currently support Multimine projects. This facility will be available in a future version.

Studio NPVS+ represents the latest evolution of life of mine planning for open pit operations. A key component of this product, and the main differentiator between it and the legacy Studio NPVS application, is the Maroma solver. This offers significant benefits over the legacy solver of Studio NPVS. See Scheduling Setup

Flexible Stockpiling

The speed at which an optimal schedule solution can be found is partly gained by the way in which Studio NPVS+ treats stockpiles. For each parcel, there is a decision variable for each mining period and each of its possible destinations. If a parcel is mined in a particular period and sent to a stockpile, there is a separate decision variable for each of the later periods that it can be reclaimed and sent to the plant.

In Studio NPVS+, the schedule solver understands two kinds of stockpiles: Warehouse and Mixed.

See Mixed & Warehouse Modes.

Combined Scheduling Solution

Studio NPVS+ produces a truly optimized schedule combining all capabilities of the previous scheduler plus integrated support for MAO and MFO. All parameters are considered in the same run, eliminating the need for separate parameters for schedule refinement.

Parallel Processing

Studio NPVS+ can consider multiple parallel constraints simultaneously when solving the schedule problem, meaning a solution is more considerate of the combination of constraints specified.

Note: As scheduler runs always make use of available cores, there is no need (nor is it possible) to add a schedule run to a batch, as in the predecessor Studio NPVS application. You can still batch process the economic model, ultimate pits and pushbacks in Studio NPVS+.

See Using Multiple Cores for Scheduling.

Flexible Periods

Studio NPVS+ can deal with variable length periods easily.

See Scheduling Setup: Periods.

Accessiblility

We've considered not only the power of the scheduling engine, but also how you use it. We've taken a long look at how our users typically engage with strategic planning software and designed a simplified workflow, coupled with an easier to use and more intuitive user interface.