Case Study: Vale achieves mine traffic and infrastructure optimization with AnyLogic

Vale's Mine Traffic Management and Infrastructure Optimization with Simulation

Vale, one of the world’s largest mining companies, faced congestion at one mine where haul trucks and light vehicles shared traffic routes, and capacity constraints at another site where train loading increased pressure on the weigh station. To evaluate these mine traffic management and infrastructure optimization challenges, Vale used AnyLogic simulation software.

Using AnyLogic’s discrete-event and agent-based modeling, Vale built simulation models with traffic, process, and GIS data to test fleet and infrastructure scenarios risk-free. The analysis showed that higher-capacity trucks increased average gate-barrier open time by 50%, the road system could handle up to a 40% traffic increase, and adding a second weighbridge while cutting unnecessary weigh-ins nearly doubled unloading capacity.

Vale

Enrico Miranda

Vale