Case Study: IBCON achieves more reliable underground mining schedules with AnyLogic simulation software

Scheduling for Underground Mining and Construction Projects Using Simulation Modeling Software

IBCON, a capital construction project management company, needed a more reliable way to schedule complex underground mining and tunneling projects. Traditional Gantt charts could not account for breakdowns, delays, resource conflicts, or changing conditions, so plans often became inaccurate and hard to manage. The company used AnyLogic simulation modeling software to develop a new scheduling method for underground mining works.

Using AnyLogic, IBCON built a detailed ore mine simulation that modeled equipment behavior, resource competition, disruptions, and process interdependencies to test schedules before execution. The solution produced monthly plans, cyclograms, and Gantt charts, and allowed scenario re-runs as conditions changed. As a result, IBCON reduced project turnaround time by up to 7 months, improved visibility into bottlenecks and risks, and balanced safety, productivity, and equipment utilization.

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