1. How should the differences in capital cost be taken into account when making leaching versus mill decisions?
2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the stockpile alternative.
3. What were the three stockpile alternatives studied by Schellman?
4. How did the three alternatives compare with respect to the non-stockpiling option?
5. When should the stockpile alternative be considered in open pit mine planning?
6. Repeat the production scheduling example in section 6.9.1 but assume a production rate of 4 blocks per year.
7. Summarize the step-by-step approach to phase scheduling.