Application of the Analytical Hierarchy Process to Select the Most Appropriate Mining Equipment for the Exploitation of Secondary Deposits

A methodology is outlined for equipment selection the extraction of secondary deposits, supported by Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) tool based on Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method and applied to evaluate its impact mining system’s performance viability rock project. The analysis affords us means explore selected options, taking technological economic parameters into account, opening way making decision begin or discontinue operations. simulation results show how maintaining site in a good condition impacts actual duty cycle equipment, time required complete hauling task operating costs.