5. View the Schedule

Once you have downloaded your schedule, you can analyse your results using pivot reports (see Pivot Reporting for more information).

Exporting schedules to CSV files

Evolution also allows you to export your schedule results in a comma-separated values (CSV) file.

You can use the exported CSV outputs for the following:

  • Importing period values back to the block model in Vulcan.

  • Building databases for use with external programs.

  • Generating reports.

To export your schedule results to a CSV file, right-click the required schedule and select Export to CSV… from the context menu.

The Export to CSV panel will appear. Select the data source from the drop-down, click Browse to choose the location where you want to save the file, and then click OK.

Note:  Strategy schedules consist of multiple tables, and due to the diversity of data, some elements cannot be directly linked. As a result, exporting a single CSV containing all data is not feasible. Therefore, you must specify the data source when exporting your schedules to CSV.

Data sources

The following content outlines the scope of data included in each data source type.

Aggregate Block and Period Source

Aggregate Block and Period Source is the combination of process records and block model data that allows inspection of block model attributes in relation to when they were processed in the schedule.

This data source includes the following columns:

Field Type Description
<FloatAttribute> Number Numeric block-model attribute copied from the source model
<StringAttribute> Text Text block-model attribute copied from the source model
Period Integer Period when the block is mined
Schedule Text Name of the contributing schedule

Circuit

The Circuit data source contains the records of what material was processed at each node within the beneficiation group(s) in the setup. It corresponds to the high-level records given in the process table, but gives the information about how it is broken down further and distributed.

Field Type Description
Circuit Text Beneficiation group name
Lithology Text Material lithology
Process Text Process or node name
SourceName Text Source process name
BreakdownField Text Additional user‑defined breakdown attribute configured in the setup (e.g., geotechnical domain or ore type); empty if not configured
IsOutput Text Node type (Output Node or Internal Node)
Period Integer Period index (zero-based)
Stage Text Stage name
Bench Number Bench elevation
ProcessingCost Number Processing cost
ReclaimCost Number Reclaim cost
Profit Number Profit contribution
<Element> Selling Value Number Revenue for the named element
<Element> Selling Cost Number Selling cost for the named element
<Element> Refining Cost Number Refining cost for the named element
<Element> Recovered Metal Number Recovered metal for the named element

Crusher Stage

The Crusher Stage data source contains records of material processed at the crushers.

This data source includes the following columns:

Field Type Description
Period Integer Schedule period
BenchIndex Integer Bench index
Bench Number Bench elevation
Stage Text Stage supplying the tonnes
StagePower Integer Stage power level
Name Text Crusher name
Tonnes Number Mass processed by the crusher

End of Period Accumulation Constraint

The End of Period Accumulation Constraint data source shows the state of sink rate and ore exposure constraints at the end of each period.

See also:  Constraints in Strategy

This data source includes the following columns:

Field Type Description
Name Text Constraint label (Sink-Rate, Stage-Sink-Rate‑<stage>, or Ore-Exposure)
Period Integer Period index
Value Number Recorded constraint accumulation

Financial Data

Financial Data contains various financial records calculated from other tables in the schedule.

This data source includes the following columns:

Field Type Description
Period Integer Period index
Process Text Material destination name
ModelName Text Pit (model) name
Stockpile Text Source stockpile (reclaim only)
ScheduleName Text Schedule name (when multiple schedules are combined)
Mass Number Tonnes represented
MiningCost Number Mining plus waste-haulage cost
ProcessingCost Number Processing cost
RehandleCost Number Rehandle cost for reclaimed material or rehabilitation cost for wasted material
Profit Number Profit contribution
<Element> Revenue Number Revenue for the named element
<Element> Selling Cost Number Selling cost for the named element
<Element> Grade Number Grade for the named element
<Element> Recovered Metal Number Recovered metal for the named element

Fleet Report

The Fleet Report data source shows records of equipment quantities and costs by period.

This data source includes the following columns:

Field Type Description
Period Integer Period index
Name Text Equipment type
Quantity Integer Units required
Cost Number Capital cost for those units

Mine Sequence

The Mine Sequence data source contains processing records of material mined and processed across scheduled periods, as well as material reclaimed from stockpiles. Each record represents material moved from a source (pit or stockpile) to a processing destination or waste dump during a specific period, including tonnage, cost, grade, and financial data. The table merges data from both direct mining operations (ProcessData) and stockpile reclaim operations (StpReclaimData).

This data source includes the following columns:

Field Type Description
Period Integer Period index
PeriodName Text Calendar name for the period
StartDateFull Date/Text Calendar start date (ISO)
StartDateYear Text Start year
StartDateMonth Text Start month
EndDateFull Date/Text Calendar end date (ISO)
EndDateYear Text End year
EndDateMonth Text End month
Process Text Material destination name (reclaim rows displayed as Process Reclaim (Stockpile))
Stockpile Text Source stockpile (reclaim only)
Lithology Text Material lithology
Stage Text Stage name
ModelName Text Pit (model) name
BenchIndex Integer Bench index
Bench Number Bench elevation
Tonnes Number Mass sent to destination
Mcost Number Mining plus waste-haulage cost
Pcost Number Processing cost
Rehandle Number Rehandle cost for reclaims or rehabilitation cost for wasted material
Profit Number Profit contribution
IncOreCost Number Incremental ore cost
Hours Number Equipment hours
Revenue Array (numbers) Element revenues (order matches the setup)
SellingCost Array (numbers) Element selling costs (same order)
Grade Array (numbers) Grades per grade item
RecoveredMetal Array (numbers) Recovered metal per grade item
<GradeName>_Grade Number Grade for the named grade item
<GradeName>_Metal Number Contained metal for the named grade item
<AccumulationName>_Accumulation Number Value for the named accumulation constraint
BreakdownField Text Additional user‑defined breakdown attribute configured in the setup (e.g., geotechnical domain or ore type); empty if not configured

Multi Element Process Cut-off

The Multi Element Process Cut-off data source contains cut-offs generated by a multi-element setup.

This data source includes the following columns:

Field Type Description
Name Text Multi-element cut-off name
Period Integer Period index
Value Number Cut-off grade for the element
ElementIndex Integer Element index within the cut-off definition

Process

The Process data source shows records generated from material being sent to processes.

This data source includes the following columns:

Field Type Description
Period Integer Period index
Process Text Destination process
Lithology Text Material lithology
Stage Text Stage name
ModelName Text Pit (model) name
BreakdownField Text Optional subdivision label
BenchIndex Integer Bench index
Bench Number Bench elevation
Tonnes Number Mass routed
Mcost Number Mining plus waste-haulage cost
Pcost Number Processing cost
Rehandle Number Rehandle/rehabilitation cost
Revenue Array (numbers) Revenues per element
Profit Number Profit contribution
SellingCost Array (numbers) Selling costs per element
Grade Array (numbers) Grades per grade item
RecoveredMetal Array (numbers) Recovered metal per grade item
IncOreCos Number Incremental ore cost
Hours Number Hours required to move the parcel
<GradeName>_Grade Number Grade for the named grade item
<GradeName>_Metal Number Contained metal for the named grade item
<AccumulationName>_Accumulation Number Value for the named accumulation/constraint
BreakdownField Text Additional user‑defined breakdown attribute configured in the setup (e.g., geotechnical domain or ore type); empty if not configured

Process Cut-off

The Process Cut-off data source contains cut-offs generated for a single-element setup.

This data source includes the following columns:

Field Type Description
Period Integer Period index
Process Text Process name
Cutoff Number Single-element cut-off grade

Stage Accumulation Constraint

The Stage Accumulation Constraint data source shows records for Stage Accumulation constraints.

See also:  Constraints in Strategy

This data source includes the following columns:

Field Type Description
Period Integer Period index
BenchIndex Integer Bench index
Bench Number Bench elevation
Stage Text Stage name
StagePower Integer Stage power level
Name Text Constraint name
Value Number Constraint magnitude

Stockpile Accumulation

The Stockpile Accumulation data source shows the per-period state of accumulations at each stockpile.

This data source includes the following columns:

Field Type Description
Period Integer Period index
Stockpile Text Stockpile name
Lithology Text Stored lithology
Lower Number Lower grade-bin bound
Upper Number Upper grade-bin bound
Tonnes Number Mass stored
Grade Number Primary grade
Metal Number Primary contained metal
BreakdownField Text Optional subdivision label
<GradeName>_Grade Number Grade for the named grade item
<GradeName>_Metal Number Contained metal for the named grade item
<ConstraintName>_Constraint Number Value for the named constraint
<ProcessName>_RecoveredMetal Array (numbers) Potential recovered metal for the named downstream process
BreakdownField Text Additional user‑defined breakdown attribute configured in the setup (e.g., geotechnical domain or ore type); empty if not configured

Stockpile Cut-off

The Stockpile Cut-off data source contains cut-offs for process stockpiles.

This data source includes the following columns:

Field Type Description
Period Integer Period index
Stockpile Text Stockpile name (regular or overflow)
Cutoff Number Cut-off grade

Stockpile Period Start State

The Stockpile Period Start State data source contains information about each stockpile at the start of each period.

This data source includes the following columns:

Field Type Description
Period Integer Period index
Stockpile Text Stockpile name
Lithology Text Material present
Lower Number Lower grade-bin bound
Upper Number Upper grade-bin bound
Tonnes Number Mass on hand
Stage Text Stage provenance
Bench Number Bench elevation
BenchIndex Integer Bench index
Grade Number Primary grade
Metal Number Primary contained metal
BreakdownField Text Optional subdivision label
<GradeName>_Grade Number Grade for the named grade item
<GradeName>_Metal Number Contained metal for the named grade item
<ConstraintName>_Constraint Number Value for the named constraint
<ProcessName>_RecoveredMetal Array (numbers) Potential recovered metal for the named downstream process
BreakdownField Text Additional user‑defined breakdown attribute configured in the setup (e.g., geotechnical domain or ore type); empty if not configured

Stockpile Reclaim

The Stockpile Reclaim data source contains records generated from stockpile reclaims.

This data source includes the following columns:

Field Type Description
Period Integer Period index
Process Text Process receiving the reclaim
Lithology Text Lithology reclaimed
Stockpile Text Source stockpile
Tonnes Number Mass reclaimed
BreakdownField Text Optional subdivision label
Mcost Number Mining cost credited to the reclaim
Pcost Number Processing cost applied
SellingCost Array (numbers) Selling costs per element
Rehandle Number Rehandle cost
Revenue Array (numbers) Revenue per element
Profit Number Profit contribution
Grade Array (numbers) Grades per grade item
RecoveredMetal Array (numbers) Recovered metal per grade item
IncOreCost Number Incremental ore cost applied
<GradeName>_Grade Number Grade for the named grade item
<GradeName>_Metal Number Contained metal for the named grade item
<AccumulationName>_Accumulation Number Value for the named accumulation/constraint
BreakdownField Text Additional user‑defined breakdown attribute configured in the setup (e.g., geotechnical domain or ore type); empty if not configured

Context menu options

The schedule right-click context menu contains tools and options that allow you to work with your Strategy schedules, as follows:

Open Open the schedule report. See Schedule Report for details.
Rename Edit and save the name of your schedule.
Permanently Delete File

Remove the selected schedule from your project.

Note:  Once you remove a schedule, it cannot be restored.
Create Origin Setup…

Create an Origin Blocks setup based on your Strategy schedule.

See also:  Create an Origin Blocks Setup

Export Schedule…

Export your schedule as an Evolution Strategy (.evstrat) file to the selected location on your machine.

Tip
To import Strategy schedules into your Evolution project, click the Strategy button in the Evolution ribbon.

Next, navigate to the required schedule file and click Open. The schedule will be added to the project explorer.
Recreate Setup Create a copy of the source setup used to generate the given schedule.
Open Schedule Viewer

Open the viewer showing how your schedule progresses through time.

See also:  Schedule viewer

Open Mine Sequence Report

Open the report with a mine sequence that contains the summary of the quantities of material mined, the cut-off grade applied to the bench for the period, and the associated financial parameters.

See also:  Mining Sequence

Stamp Period to Original Model…

Stamp the schedule period value back onto the original block models included in your setup.

When you click Stamp Period to Original Model… from the Strategy schedule context menu, the Stamp Period to Original Model panel will appear. Enter the name for the period attribute in the model and click OK.

The model will now be stamped. To check the stamped periods of the required blocks, open your model in the viewer, select a block or a group of blocks, and go to the Properties tab in View Manager to confirm the period the blocks are mined in.
Export to Triangulations…

Export the schedule geometry (end-of-period surfaces) to Vulcan triangulation (.00t) or AutoCAD (.dxf) files.

Note:  When exporting in the .dxf format to a single file, schedule geometry will be exported on different layers within the .dxf, broken down by period.

After selecting Export to Triangulations… from the Strategy schedule context menu, follow these steps to configure your export:

  1. Specify the export type by choosing one of the following:

    • Solid. Solid exports create an enclosed shape that includes all blocks that were mined or dumped into in a given period. You can use these with both pits and waste utilities.

      Note:  For this option, you can choose the export to be cumulative by selecting the corresponding checkbox. Cumulative exports create an enclosed shape that includes all blocks that were mined or dumped into from the start of the schedule, up to the given period. You can use these with both pits and waste utilities.

      Or

    • Surface. Surface exports create an open shape that represents the shell of all blocks that were mined from the start of the schedule up to the given period. You can use these with pit models.

      Note:  For this option, you can specify the Bench Projection Up xx benches to create an extended collar above the perimeter blocks on the top layer of the model.

  2. Select the models to export.

  3. Choose in what form you want the triangulations to be exported by selecting from the following:

    • File per model. Export the period results for each selected model into separate files.

    • File per period. Export the mine results for each period into separate files.

      Note:  Models that do not have records for a given period will not have files generated.

  4. Select the export file format Vulcan triangulation (.00t) or AutoCAD (.dxf) file.

  5. Click Browse to choose the location to save the files.

  6. Click Export.

    Evolution will save the files in the selected location.
Export to CSV… Export your schedule data to a CSV file. See Exporting schedules to CSV files for details.
Re-run with Additional Reporting Items

Re-run the setup that the schedule was generated from.

Note:  When re-running a setup, you can edit only the data in the Reporting tab and stockpile grade items.

See also:  Reporting Tab Overview, Stockpile configuration in Strategy

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