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Comprehensive cost analysis of open‑pit mine roads under environmental impact based on the CRITIC method

  • English Author:
  • Wen Chen¹, ², ³, Huang Min¹, ², ³, Rao Dijun¹, ², ³, Xie Chenglong¹, ², ³, Cai Sijie¹, ², ³

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  • (1. Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.; 2. Zijin(Changsha)Engineering Technology Co., Ltd.; 3. State Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization of Low‑grade Refractory Gold Ores)
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Abstract:

With the implementation of China's "dual-carbon"target and increasing investor focus on ESG metrics. environmental costs must be integrated into the comprehensive cost analysis of open-pit mine roads. This study constructs a cost analysis model for the comprehensive cost of open-pit mine roads using the CRITIC method, incorporating 10 factors: material, labor, machinery, maintenance, carbon emissions, dust suppression, environmental toxicity, transport efficiency, component lifespan, and tire wear. Taking the Zijinshan Gold-Copper Mine as a case study, objective weights for each indicator were derived through information load analysis to mitigate inter-indicator correlations. Calculated quantitative comprehensive road costs are: gravel roads 98.6 yuan/m?, cement roads 108.5 yuan/m , surface-modified roads 62.9 yuan/m2,and overall modified roads 67.7 yuan/m2. Compared to gravel and conventional cement roads, modified roads exhibit significant cost advantages, with surface-modified roads achieving a reduction in comprehensive costs of over 36 %.

Keywords:

open‑pit mine; CRITIC method; modified road; ESG; comprehensive cost; environmental impact; cost management