https://doi.org/10.24928/2023/0233

A VDC Framework Proposal for Time Optimization in Diamond Drilling Operations for Mining

Luis Alonso Salazar Araujo¹, Michele Trefogli Voto Bernales² & Alexandre Almeida Del Savio³

¹Student, Civil Engineering Department, Universidad de Lima, Lima, Peru, [email protected], https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0795-3854
²Student, Civil Engineering Department, Universidad de Lima, Lima, Peru, [email protected], https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4186-3869
³Full Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Universidad de Lima, Lima, Peru, [email protected], https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6067-6606

Abstract

A Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) framework proposal is presented for time optimization in diamond drilling operations for a mining exploration project. The mining project is located in the Huancavelica region of Peru and is currently in the underground exploration phase through diamond drilling drillholes. The geology team uses diamond drilling samples to estimate the total mineral reserves of the mine, and they have projected 13,278 meters to be drilled. The VDC framework proposal’s application allowed a better understanding of diamond drilling processes to support the variability source reduction related to equipment, maintenance and operational tasks. The results showed a time optimization in the diamond drilling operation of 10%.

Keywords

VDC, diamond drilling, mining explorations, project management, process optimization.

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Reference

Araujo, L. A. S. , Bernales, M. T. V. & Savio, A. A. D. 2023. A VDC Framework Proposal for Time Optimization in Diamond Drilling Operations for Mining, Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC31) , 1582-1592. doi.org/10.24928/2023/0233

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