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Nelson MoralesDepartment of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering
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Álvarez, L., & Morales, N. (2020). Optimización de planificación de desarrollo y preparación de corto plazo en minería subterránea. Journal of Mining Engineering and Research, 2(2), 80-86. External link
Amaya, J., Molina, E., Morales, N., & Uribe, P. (2019, June). Optimization model for rostering and crew assignment for train transportation [Paper]. 39th International Symposium on Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2019), Wroclaw, Poland. External link
Amirá, R., Morales, N., & Cáceres, A. (2018, November). Analysis of the impact of the dilution on the planning of open-pit mines for highly structural veined-shaped bodies [Paper]. 27th International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection (MPES 2018), Santiago, Chile. External link
Alarcón, M., Morales, N., & Emery, X. (2015, May). Using simulation to assess the trade-off between value and reliability in open pit planning [Paper]. International Symposium on the Application of Computers and Operations Research In the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2015), Fairbanks, Alaska. External link
Alarcón, M., Morales, N., & Mancilla, D. (2015, July). VGML: integración de minería de datos, geostadística y planificación minera en la nube [Paper]. 4th International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2015), Antofagasta, Chile. Unavailable
Alarcón, M., Morales, N., Emery, X., McFarlane, A., López, A., & Mancilla, D. (2014, December). Integrating data analysis, geostatistics and mine planning to compute the ultimate pit [Paper]. 2nd International Seminar on Geometallurgy (Geomet 2014), Santiago, Chile. Unavailable
Alarcón, M., Madariaga, E., Morales, N., & Rubio, E. (2012, June). Integrating constructability of a project into the optimization of the production planning and scheduling [Paper]. 6th International Conference & Exhibition on Mass Mining: Advancing the State-of-the-Art in Mass Mining (MassMin 2012), Sudbury, Ont.. External link
Alarcón, M., Madariaga, E., & Morales, N. (2012, June). Underground development sequencer and schedule applied to a panel caving mine [Paper]. 5th International Conference on Innovation in Mine Operations (MININ 2012), Santiago, Chile. Unavailable
Alpízar, M. J., Morales, N., Rubio, E., & Wiertz, J. (2011, June). Mine planning optimisation models to reduce diesel consumption of transport and arsenic emissions [Paper]. 2nd International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2011), Antofagasta, Chile. Unavailable
Amaya, J., & Morales, N. (2010, June). Mathematical formulation and strategies for the mine planning problem [Paper]. Joint International ALIO-INFORMS Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Unavailable
Alpízar, M. J., Morales, N., & Wiertz, J. (2010, November). Optimization models to reduce CO₂ emissions and energy consumption of transport in openpit mines [Abstract]. 1st International Workshop on Energy Management in the Mining Industry (ENERMIN 2010), Santiago, Chile. Unavailable
Bermond, J.-C., Klasing, R., Morales, N., Pérennes, S., & Reyes, P. (2013). Gathering radio messages in the path. Discrete Mathematics, Algorithms and Applications, 5(1), 1350004. External link
Bermond, J.-C., Galtier, J., Klasing, R., Morales, N., & Pérennès, S. (2011). Hardness and approximation of gathering in static radio networks. Parallel Processing Letters, 16(2), 165-183. External link
Bustos, B., & Morales, N. (2010, September). On the asymptotic behavior of nearest neighbor search using pivot-based indexes [Paper]. 3rd International Conference on SImilarity Search and APplications (SISAP 2010), Istanbul, Turkey. External link
Bermond, J.-C., Galtier, J., Klasing, R., Morales, N., & Perennes, S. (2006, March). Hardness and approximation of gathering in static radio networks [Paper]. 4th IEEE Annual International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications, Pisa, ITALY (5 pages). External link
Cerón, C., Nancel-Penard, P., & Morales, N. (2020, December). Application of a semi-automatic method for optimal ramp design [Paper]. 8th International Conference & Exhibition on Mass Mining (MASSMIN 2020), Santiago, Chile. External link
Campos, P. H. A., Arroyo, C. E., & Morales, N. (2018). Application of optimized models through direct block scheduling in traditional mine planning. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 118(4), 381-386. External link
Campos, P. H. A., Cabral, I. E., Ortiz, C. E. A., & Morales, N. (2018). Comparison between the application of the conventional mine planning and of the direct block scheduling on an open pit mine project. Revista Escola de Minas, 71(2), 269-274. External link
Díaz, C., Parra, A., Nancel-Penard, P., & Morales, N. (2017, August). Semi-automatic generation of ramps in open pit mining using mathematical programming [Paper]. 5th International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2017), Santiago, Chile. External link
Espinoza, J. P., Mascaró, M., Morales, N., & Ruiz Del Solar, J. (2022). Improving productivity in block/panel caving through dynamic confinement of semi-autonomous load-haul-dump machines. International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment, 36(8), 552-573. External link
Espejo, N., Morales, N., & Nancel-Penard, P. (2019). A methodology for automatic ramp design in open pit mines. Journal of Mining Engineering & Research, 1(2), 87-93. External link
Espejo, N., Nancel-Penard, P., & Morales, N. (2019, June). A procedure to generate optimized ramp designs using mathematical programming [Paper]. 39th International Symposium on Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2019), Wroclaw, Poland. External link
Ehrenfeld, A., Morales, N., Testart, J., & López, S. (2017, August). Virtual planning room, intelligent cloud software platform for mine planning, activites [Paper]. 38th International Symposium on the Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2017), Denver, Colorado. External link
Ehrenfeld, A., Morales, N., López, S., & Testart, J. (2016, August). Virtual planning room: Analytical mine planning work, based on tools integration and a robust cloud information system [Paper]. 6th International Conference on Innovation in Mine Operations on Energy Management in Mining (MININ 2016), Santiago, Chile. External link
González, H., Morales, N., & Manríquez, F. (2019, August). Loading equipment planning considering optimization and simulation for the fulfilment of a production plan in open pit mining [Paper]. 6° Conferencia Internacional de Geología y Planificación Minera (Geomin-Mineplanning 2019), Santiago, Chile. External link
González, J., & Morales, N. (2019, August). Simulation and optimization of bench-mining sequences using fully mobile in-pit sizer and conveyor systems [Paper]. 6° Conferencia Internacional de Geología y Planificación Minera (Geomin-Mineplanning 2019), Santiago, Chile. External link
Gonzalo Nelis, S., Ortiz, J. M., & Morales, N. (2018). Antithetic random fields applied to mine planning under uncertainty. Computers & Geosciences, 121, 23-29. External link
González, H., & Morales, N. (2018, November). Optimal selection and assignment of loading equipment for the compliance of an open pit production plan [Paper]. 27th International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection (MPES 2018), Santiago, Chile. External link
Gomez, A., & Morales, N. (2015, August). Secuenciamiento multi-criterio para minería subterránea selectiva [Paper]. Simposium de Ingeniería en Minas (SIMIN 2015), Santiago, Chile. Unavailable
Jélvez, E., Ortiz, J. M., Morales, N., Askari-Nasab, H., & Nelis, G. (2023). A Multi-stage methodology for long-term open-pit mine production planning under ore grade uncertainty. Mathematics, 11(18), 3907 (19 pages). Available
Jélvez, E., Morales, N., & Ortiz, J. M. (2022). Stochastic Final Pit Limits: An Efficient Frontier Analysis under Geological Uncertainty in the Open-Pit Mining Industry. Mathematics, 10(1), 16 pages. External link
Jélvez, E., Caro, M., Morales, N., & Carpanetti, A. (2020, December). A comparison between conventional nested pits based on LG and an extended approach for generating nested pits in open-pit mine production [Paper]. 8th International Conference & Exhibition on Mass Mining (MASSMIN 2020), Santiago, Chile. External link
Jélvez, E., Morales, N., Nancel-Penard, P., & Cornillier, F. (2020). A new hybrid heuristic algorithm for the precedence constrained production scheduling problem: A mining application. Omega-International Journal of Management Science, 94, 102046 (11 pages). External link
Jélvez, E., Morales, N., & Askari-Nasab, H. (2020). A new model for automated pushback selection. Computers & Operations Research, 115, 9-9. External link
Jélvez, E., Morales, N., & Ortiz, J. M. (2019, December). Impact of geological uncertainty at different stages of the open-pit mine production planning process [Paper]. 28th International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection (MPES 2019), Perth, Australia. External link
Jélvez, E., & Morales, N. (2018, June). Impacto de la incertidumbre geológica en diferentes etapas del proceso de planificación de la producción de minas a cielo abierto [Paper]. 2o Congreso Iberoamericano en Minería Subterránea y a Cielo Abierto (UMining 2018), Santiago, Chile. External link
Jélvez, E., Morales, N., & Nancel-Penard, P. (2018, November). Open-pit mine production scheduling: Improvements to MineLib library problems [Paper]. 27th International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection (MPES 2018), Santiago, Chile. External link
Jélvez, E., Morales, N., & Ortíz, J. (2017, October). An efficient frontier analysis to determine final pit under geological uncertainty [Paper]. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas. Unavailable
Jelvez, E., & Morales, N. (2017, August). MIP-Based procedure to pushbacks selection [Paper]. 38th International Symposium on the Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2017), Denver, Colorado. External link
Jelvez, E., Morales, N., Nancel-Penard, P., Peypouquet, J., & Reyes, P. (2016). Aggregation heuristic for the open-pit block scheduling problem. European Journal of Operational Research, 249(3), 1169-1177. External link
Jélvez, E., Morales, N., & Askari-Nasab, H. (2016, August). A new methodology for the automated pushback selection [Paper]. 6th International Conference on Innovation in Mine Operations on Energy Management in Mining (MININ 2016), Santiago, Chile. External link
Jélvez, E., Morales, N., & Sepúlveda, G. (2015, July). Comparación de distintas aproximaciones para calcular pit final robusto bajo incertidumbre de leyes [Paper]. 4th International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2015), Antofagasta, Chile. Unavailable
Jélvez, E., Morales, N., & Nancel-Penard, P. (2015, June). MIP based heuristics to optimize block scheduling: Improving known solutions in Minelib [Paper]. CORS/INFORMS Joint International Meeting, Montréal, Québec. External link
Julio, C., Morales, N., Amaya, J., & Lamghari, A. (2015, May). Optimal economic envelop of joint open pit and underground mines [Paper]. International Symposium on the Application of Computers and Operations Research In the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2015), Fairbanks, Alaska. External link
Jélvez, E., Morales, N., Nancel-Penard, P., & Mancilla, D. (2013, July). Combining and comparing strategies for open pit block scheduling [Poster]. 3rd International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2013), Santiago, Chile. Unavailable
Jélvez, E., Mancilla, D., Morales, N., & Nancel-Penard, P. (2013, November). Comparing heuristics for the open pit block scheduling problem [Paper]. 36th APCOM Symposium on Applications of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2013), Porto Alegre, Brazil. Unavailable
Jelvez, E., Morales, N., Peypouquet, J., & Reyes, P. (2012, June). Algorithms based on aggregation for the open pit block scheduling problem [Paper]. 5th International Conference on Innovation in Mine Operations (MININ 2012), Santiago, Chile. Unavailable
Jélvez, E., Morales, N., Peypouquet, J., & Reyes, P. (2011, September). Aggregation heuristics for producing lower bounds to the open pit sequencing problem [Paper]. 10th International Seminar in Optimization and related Areas (ISORA 2011), Lima, Perú. Unavailable
Kaabachi, I., Meunier, F., & Morales, N. (2021, August). Optimizing the ramp design in an open pit mine [Paper]. 40th International Symposium on the Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2021), Johannesburg, South Africa. Unavailable
Kabachi, I., Meunier, F., & Morales, N. (2021, August). Optimizing the ramp design in an open pit mine [Abstract]. 22nd Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS 2021), Seoul, Korea. External link
Klasing, R., Morales, N., & Perennes, S. (2008). On the complexity of bandwidth allocation in radio networks. Theoretical Computer Science, 406(3), 225-239. External link
Loor, V., & Morales, N. (2020, December). Applying artificial intelligence for optimal production scheduling and phase design in open-pit mining [Paper]. 8th International Conference & Exhibition on Mass Mining (MASSMIN 2020), Santiago, Chile. External link
Lobiano, C., Morales, N., & Vallejos, J. (2015, October). Integración del peligro sísmico en planificación minera de Panel Caving [Paper]. 11th Chilean Conference on Operations Research (OPTIMA 2015), Antofagasta, Chile. Unavailable
Morales, N., & Quelopana, A. (2024). Automated open-stope design optimization through machine learning methods. International Journal of Mining Reclamation and Environment, 1-20. External link
Morales, N., Nelis, G., & Amaya, J. (2024). An efficient method for optimizing nested open pits with operational bottom space. International Transactions in Operational Research, 31(3), 1609-1630. Available
Morales, N., Nelis, G., Saavedra, F., Amaya, J., & Gómez, R. (2023, June). Using Precedence Constraints to Model the Geometry of Optimal Mining Envelopes [Paper]. Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry Conference (APCOM 2023), Rapid City, South Dakota, USA. External link
Morales, N., Nancel-Penard, P., & Espejo, N. (2022). Development and analysis of a methodology to generate operational open-pit mine ramp designs automatically. Optimization and Engineering, 24(2), 711-741. External link
Morales, N., Mancilla, D., Miranda, R., & Vallejos, J. (2022). A fast method to develop an optimal operational sublevel stope design. Resources Policy, 77. External link
Manríquez, F., Gonzalez, H., & Morales, N. (2022). Short-term open-pit production scheduling optimizing multiple objectives accounting for shovel allocation in stockpiles. Optimization and Engineering, 27 pages. External link
Morales, N., Jélvez, E., Díaz, G., & Soto, F. (2021, August). Mining in Jupyter [Paper]. 40th International Symposium on the Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2021), Johannesburg, South Africa. Unavailable
Morales, N., Jélvez, E., Morales, G., Soto, F., Díaz, G., & Navarro, F. (2021, August). PYRAMP: A platform for resource assessment and mine planning in Jupyter [Paper]. 40th International Symposium on the Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2021), Johannesburg, South Africa. Unavailable
Manríquez, F., Pérez, J., & Morales, N. (2020). A simulation-optimization framework for short-term underground mine production scheduling. Optimization and Engineering, 21(3), 939-971. External link
Maleki, M., Jélvez, E., Emery, X., & Morales, N. (2020). Stochastic open-pit mine production scheduling: A case study of an iron deposit. Minerals, 10(7), 585 (20 pages). External link
Morales, N., Seguel, S., Cáceres, A., Jélvez, E., & Alarcón, M. (2019). Incorporation of geometallurgical attributes and geological uncertainty into long-term open-pit mine planning. Minerals, 9(2), 26-26. External link
Montané, S., Nancel-Penard, P., & Morales, N. (2019, December). Optimization and sequencing a semiautomated ramp design in underground mining: a case study [Paper]. 28th International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection (MPES 2019), Perth, Australia. External link
Manríquez, F., González, H., & Morales, N. (2019, June). Short-term open-pit mine production scheduling with hierarchical objectives [Paper]. 39th International Symposium on Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2019), Wroclaw, Poland. External link
Manríquez, F., Morales, N., Pinilla, G., & Piñeyro, I. (2018). Discrete event simulation to design open-pit mine production policy in the event of snowfall. International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment, 33(8), 572-588. External link
Montané, S., Nancel-Penard, P., & Morales, N. (2018, November). Methodology to optimize and sequence the semiautomated ramp design in underground mining [Paper]. 27th International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection (MPES 2018), Santiago, Chile. External link
Meneses, D., Morales, N., & Jélvez, E. (2018, June). Metodología de planificación minera a cielo abierto considerando planes alternativos [Paper]. 2o Congreso Iberoamericano en Minería Subterránea y a Cielo Abierto (UMining 2018), Santiago, Chile. External link
Morales, N., Orellana, F., Pérez, J., & Toro, H. (2017, February). Combining optimization and simulation for generating best plans [Paper]. SME Annual Meeting & Expo 2017, Denver, Colorado. Unavailable
Morales, N., Parra, A., & Nancel-Penard, P. (2017, August). An integer linear programming model for optimizing open pit ramp design [Paper]. 38th International Symposium on the Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2017), Denver, Colorado. External link
Morales, N. (2017, October). Production and construction optimization in underground mining [Paper]. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas. Unavailable
Moreno, E., Emery, X., Goycoolea, M., Morales, N., & Nelis, G. (2017, August). A two-stage stochastic model for open pit mine planning under geological uncertainty [Paper]. 38th International Symposium on the Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2017), Denver, Colorado. External link
Morales, N., & Reyes, P. (2016). Increasing the value and feasibility of open pit plans by integrating the mining system into the planning process. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 116(7), 663-672. External link
Morales, N., Jélvez, E., Nancel-Penard, P., Marinho, A., & Guimarães, O. (2015, May). A comparison of conventional and direct block scheduling methods for open pit mine production scheduling [Paper]. International Symposium on the Application of Computers and Operations Research In the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2015), Fairbanks, Alaska. External link
Manríquez, F., Navarrete, M., & Morales, N. (2015, July). Evaluación de incertidumbre geológica y operacional en planes mineros de corto plazo a cielo abierto [Paper]. 4th International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2015), Antofagasta, Chile. Unavailable
Morales, N., & Nancel-Penard, P. (2015, June). MineLink: A framework for optimization in open pit block scheduling [Paper]. CORS/INFORMS Joint International Meeting, Montréal, Québec. Unavailable
Morales, N., Gómez, A., & Vallejos, J. (2015, July). Multi-criteria optimization for scheduling of a Bench & Fill mine [Paper]. 4th International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2015), Antofagasta, Chile. Unavailable
Morales, N., Gómez, A., & Vallejos, J. (2015, May). Multi-criteria optimization for scheduling of a Bench & Fill mine [Paper]. International Symposium on the Application of Computers and Operations Research In the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2015), Fairbanks, Alaska. External link
Morales, N. (2015, October). Nuevos desafíos para el modelamiento en planificación minera [Paper]. 11th Chilean Conference on Operations Research (OPTIMA 2015), Antofagasta, Chile. Unavailable
Morales, N., Nelis, G., Quiroz, J., & Rocher, W. (2015, June). UDESS - A multipurpose scheduling problem for mine planning [Paper]. CORS/INFORMS Joint International Meeting, Montréal, Québec. External link
Morales, N. (2014, June). Optimization of mine development planning [Paper]. 3rd International Symposium on Block and Sublevel Caving (Caving 2014), Santiago, Chile. Unavailable
Morales, N. (2012, January). Sharing Chilean and Southafrican experiences in mine planning research: MineLink [Paper]. Efficient Optimization for Mine Planning, Johannesburg, South Africa. Unavailable
Morales, N., Rocher, W., Rubio, E., & Smoljanovic, M. (2011, July). Integrating constructability of a project into the optimization of production plans and schedules [Paper]. IFORS Conference on World OR : Global Economy and Sustainable Environment, Melbourne, Australia. Unavailable
Morales, N., & Rubio, E. (2011, March). Planificación minera de corto plazo para cielo abierto [Paper]. Primer Taller Internacional de Planificación Minera OVIMINE, Lima, Perú. Unavailable
Morales, N., & Rubio, E. (2010, June). Robust open-pit planning under geological uncertainty [Paper]. 4th International Conference on Mining Innovation (MININ 2010), Santiago, Chile. Unavailable
Morales, N. (2010, October). Short-term open pit planning with blending constraints [Paper]. Discrete Optimization - Workshop on Applications in Logistics, Transport, and Networks, Sydney, Australia. Unavailable
Morales, C., Morales, N., & Rubio, E. (2009, October). Short term mine planning model supporting geometallurgical operational blending [Paper]. INFORMS 2009, San Diego, Calif.. Unavailable
Morales, N. (2007). Algorithmique des réseaux de communication radio modélisés par des graphes [Ph.D. Thesis, Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis]. Unavailable
Nelis, G., Morales, N., Estay, R., Manríquez, F., Vivar, P., & Morales, C. (2025). A novel optimization model for the dig-limit definition problem in open pit mines with multiple destinations. Resources Policy, 102, 105510 (16 pages). External link
Navarro, F., Morales, N., Contreras-Bolton, C., Rey, C., & Parada, V. (2024). Open-pit pushback optimization by a parallel genetic algorithm. Minerals, 14(5), 438 (17 pages). Available
Nelis, G., Morales, N., & Jélvez, E. (2023). Optimal mining cut definition and short-term open pit production scheduling under geological uncertainty. Resources Policy, 81, 103340 (17 pages). External link
Nelis, G., Meunier, F., & Morales, N. (2022). Column Generation for Mining Cut Definition with Geometallurgical Interactions. Natural Resources Research, 31(1), 131-148. External link
Nancel-Penard, P., Morales, N., & Cornillier, F. (2022). A recursive time aggregation-disaggregation heuristic for the multidimensional and multiperiod precedence-constrained knapsack problem: An application to the open-pit mine block sequencing problem. European Journal of Operational Research, 303(3), 1088-1099. External link
Navea, L., Manríquez, F., González, H., & Morales, N. (2021, August). Combining optimization and simulation of short-term mine production scheduling in open-pit mines to generate schedules with high adherence [Paper]. 40th International Symposium on the Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2021), Johannesburg, South Africa. Unavailable
Nelis, G., & Morales, N. (2021, August). A comparison of mining cut definition and scheduling algorithms for the open-pit short-term mine planning [Paper]. 40th International Symposium on the Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2021), Johannesburg, South Africa. Unavailable
Nelis, G., & Morales, N. (2021). A mathematical model for the scheduling and definition of mining cuts in short-term mine planning. Optimization and Engineering, 23(1), 233-257. External link
Nancel-Penard, P., & Morales, N. (2021). Optimizing pushback design considering minimum mining width for open pit strategic planning. Engineering Optimization, 54(9), 1494-1508. External link
Nancel-Penard, P., Morales, N., Rojas, V., & González, T. (2020). A heuristic approach for scheduling activities with 'OR'-precedence constraints at an underground mine. International Journal of Mining Reclamation and Environment, 34(10), 748-762. External link
Nelis, G., Morales, N., & Ortíz, J. (2019, June). Performance assessment of antithetic random fields in a stochastic mine planning model [Paper]. 39th International Symposium on Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2019), Wroclaw, Poland. External link
Nancel-Penard, P., Parra, A., Morales, N., Diaz, C., & Widzyk-Capehart, E. (2019). Value-optimal design of ramps in open pit mining. Archives of Mining Sciences, 64(2), 399-413. External link
Nelis, G., Morales, N., & Widzyk-Capehart, E. (2018, November). Comparison of different approaches to strategic open-pit mine planning under geological uncertainty [Paper]. 27th International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection (MPES 2018), Santiago, Chile. External link
Nancel-Penard, P., Cornillier, F., & Morales, N. (2015, October). A hybrid improvement heuristic for the constrained pit problem in open pit mining [Paper]. 11th Chilean Conference on Operations Research (OPTIMA 2015), Antofagasta, Chile. Unavailable
Nelis, G., Morales, N., & Ortiz, J. M. (2014, July). Stochastic programming applied to mine planning under geological uncertainty with different levels of information [Paper]. Triennial IFORS Conference, Barcelona, España. External link
Orellana, F., Morales, N., & Jelvez, E. (2019). Modelo integrado de simulación y optimización para planes mineros de corto plazo en minería a cielo abierto. Journal of Mining Engineering & Research, 1(2), 150-158. External link
Parra, A., Morales, N., Vallejos, J., & Phu Minh Vuong, N. (2018). Open pit mine planning considering geomechanical fundamentals. International Journal of Mining Reclamation and Environment, 32(4), 221-238. External link
Parra, A., Morales, N., Saavedra, F., & McPhee, J. (2017, August). Mine scheduling considering hydrologic scenarios [Paper]. 5th International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2017), Santiago, Chile. External link
Perez, J., & Morales, N. (2016, August). Production estimate in selective underground mining by simulations [Paper]. 6th International Conference on Innovation in Mine Operations on Energy Management in Mining (MININ 2016), Santiago, Chile. External link
Parra, A., & Morales, N. (2016, August). Qualitative review of alternative transport systems for open pit mine [Paper]. 6th International Conference on Innovation in Mine Operations on Energy Management in Mining (MININ 2016), Santiago, Chile. External link
Parra, A., Morales, N., & Vallejos, J. (2015, July). Planificación minera a cielo abierto utilizando fundamentos geomecánicos [Paper]. 4th International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2015), Antofagasta, Chile. Unavailable
Peirano, F., Rubio, E., & Morales, N. (2011, June). Capacitated final pit definition [Paper]. 2nd International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2011), Antofagasta, Chile. Unavailable
Quiroz, J., Morales, N., & Rudloff, B. (2013, November). Using real options to introduce flexibility in mine planning under uncertainty [Paper]. 36th APCOM Symposium on Applications of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2013), Porto Alegre, Brazil. Unavailable
Quiroz, J., Morales, N., & Rudloff, B. (2013, July). Using real options to introduce flexibility in mine planning under uncertainty [Poster]. 3rd International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2013), Santiago, Chile. Unavailable
Rojas, V., González, T., & Morales, N. (2019, August). Optimization of an annual mining development plan using mathematical programming [Paper]. 6° Conferencia Internacional de Geología y Planificación Minera (Geomin-Mineplanning 2019), Santiago, Chile. External link
Rojas, V., González, T., & Morales, N. (2018, November). Generation of a monthly mining development plan for underground mines using mathematical programming [Paper]. 27th International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection (MPES 2018), Santiago, Chile. External link
Rojas, V., Carrasco, R., Hill, A., & Morales, N. (2017, October). Activity scheduling in mine construction [Paper]. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas. Unavailable
Rodríguez, M., & Morales, N. (2017, August). Long-term production scheduling in an open-pit to panel caving transition context [Paper]. 5th International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2017), Santiago, Chile. External link
Rojas, V., Morales, N., Pérez, J., & Vallejos, J. (2017, August). Optimization of extraction sequence in a bench and fill mine considering the impact of exposure rate on dilution: A case study [Paper]. 5th International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2017), Santiago, Chile. External link
Rudloff, B., & Morales, N. (2012, January). Aumento de confiabilidad en planes de producción de minas operadas a cielo abierto, mediante la incorporación de incertidumbre geológica y opciones reales [Paper]. 6o Seminario de Acercamiento Tecnológico, Calama, Chile. Unavailable
Reyes, M., Emery, X., Jélvez, E., & Morales, N. (2012, January). Fast algorithms for open pit planning: Tackling uncertainty in mining [Paper]. 6o Seminario de Acercamiento Tecnológico, Calama, Chile. Unavailable
Reyes, M., Emery, X., & Morales, N. (2012, June). Final Pit: Simulated annealing approach with floating cones [Paper]. 5th International Conference on Innovation in Mine Operations (MININ 2012), Santiago, Chile. Unavailable
Rocher, W., Smoljanovic, M., Rubio, E., & Morales, N. (2012, June). Optimal sequencing and scheduling for a block/panel cave mining [Paper]. 6th International Conference & Exhibition on Mass Mining: Advancing the State-of-the-Art in Mass Mining (MassMin 2012), Sudbury, Ont.. External link
Rudloff, B., & Morales, N. (2012, June). Real options in open pit mine planning under geological uncertainty [Paper]. 5th International Conference on Innovation in Mine Operations (MININ 2012), Santiago, Chile. Unavailable
Rocher, W., Rubio, E., & Morales, N. (2011, September). Eight-dimensional planning: Construction of an integrated model for mine planning involving constructability [Paper]. 35th APCOM Symposium, Wollongong, Australia. External link
Rocher, W., Rubio, E., & Morales, N. (2011, June). Underground development sequencer and scheduler considering constructability [Paper]. 2nd International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2011), Antofagasta, Chile. Unavailable
Rubio, E., Morales, N., Peirano, F., & Vargas, M. (2010, June). DELPHOS: Laboratorio de Planificación Minera [Paper]. 5o Seminario de Acercamiento Tecnológico, Calama, Chile. Unavailable
Saavedra, F., Morales, N., Nelis, G., & Gómez, R. (2023). A fast method to find smooth economic envelopes for block and panel caving mines. Resources Policy, 83, 103703 (10 pages). External link
Suárez, M. J., Morales, N., & Navarro, F. (2017, August). Design of extraction phases in open pit mines using a genetic algorithm [Paper]. 5th International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2017), Santiago, Chile. External link
Saavedra-Rosas, J., Jelvez, E., Amaya, J., & Morales, N. (2016). Optimizing open-pit block scheduling with exposed ore reserve. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 116(7), 655-662. External link
Sepúlveda, G., Alarcón, M., & Morales, N. (2015, July). Integración de parámetros técnico-económicos y variables geometalúrgicas en la planificación minera [Paper]. 4th International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2015), Antofagasta, Chile. Unavailable
Smoljanovic, M., Rubio, E., & Morales, N. (2011, June). Block/Panel caving scheduling under precedence constraints [Paper]. 2nd International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2011), Antofagasta, Chile. Unavailable
Smoljanovic, M., Rubio, E., & Morales, N. (2011, September). Panel caving scheduling under precedence constraints considering mining system [Paper]. 35th APCOM Symposium, Wollongong, Australia. External link
Toledo, C., & Morales, N. (2020, December). An application of Direct Block Scheduling for short-term construction in panel caving [Paper]. 8th International Conference & Exhibition on Mass Mining (MASSMIN 2020), Santiago, Chile. External link
Toro, H., & Morales, N. (2015, July). Agendamiento multi-criterio de actividades de preparación minera en el corto plazo [Paper]. 4th International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2015), Antofagasta, Chile. Unavailable
Toro, H., & Morales, N. (2015, October). Modelo de agendamiento de actividades de preparación minera de corto plazo [Paper]. 11th Chilean Conference on Operations Research (OPTIMA 2015), Antofagasta, Chile. Unavailable
Utili, S., Agosti, A., Morales, N., Valderrama, C., Pell, R., & Albornoz, G. (2022). Optimal Pitwall Shapes to Increase Financial Return and Decrease Carbon Footprint of Open Pit Mines. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 39(2), 335-355. External link
Utili, S., Agosti, A., & Morales, N. (2021, August). Optimal Slope: a software determining optimal pitwall profiles which maximise mining financial returns while minimizing carbon footprint [Paper]. 40th International Symposium on the Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2021), Johannesburg, South Africa. Unavailable
Vasquez, J., Morales, N., & Cornejo, J. (2017, August). Optimization of mining planning in block/panel caving mines including development activities [Paper]. 38th International Symposium on the Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM 2017), Denver, Colorado. External link
Vásquez, J., Morales, N., & Cornejo, J. (2017, August). Optimization of mining planning in block/panel caving mines including development activities [Paper]. 5th International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2017), Santiago, Chile. External link
Valenzuela, F., Morales, N., Cornejo, J., Hidalgo, F., & Caviedes, C. (2017, August). Productive system simulation of Diablo Regimiento Mine, El Teniente [Paper]. 5th International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2017), Santiago, Chile. External link
Vargas, E., Morales, N., & Emery, X. (2015, July). Cálculo de envolvente económica bajo incertidumbre geológica en minas de Block Caving [Paper]. 4th International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2015), Antofagasta, Chile. Unavailable
Vargas, E., Morales, N., & Emery, X. (2014, June). Footprint and economic envelope calculation. For block caving based mines under geological uncertainty [Paper]. 3rd International Symposium on Block and Sublevel Caving (Caving 2014), Santiago, Chile. External link
Vargas, E., Morales, N., & Emery, X. (2013, July). Footprint and economic envelope calculation for block/panel caving mines under geological uncertainty [Poster]. 3rd International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2013), Santiago, Chile. Unavailable
Vargas, M., Rubio, E., & Morales, N. (2011, June). Optimal open-pit short-term planning under uncertainty and blending constraints [Paper]. 2nd International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2011), Antofagasta, Chile. Unavailable
Vargas, M., Morales, N., & Mora, P. (2009, January). Sequencing model for reserves extraction incorporating operacional and geometallurgical variables [Paper]. MinePlanning 2009, Santiago, Chile. Unavailable
Vargas, M., Morales, N., & Rubio, E. (2009, January). A short term mine planning model for open-pit mines with blending constraints [Paper]. MinePlanning 2009, Santiago, Chile. Unavailable
Yarmuch, J., Nancel-Penard, P., & Morales, N. (2015, July). Factores relevantes para la comparación de modelos de optimización en minas a rajo abierto [Paper]. 4th International Seminar on Mine Planning (MinePlanning 2015), Antofagasta, Chile. Unavailable
