Application of the FUZZY TOPSIS method for selecting an underground mining method

difficult decisions any mining engineer makes when designing a
new mine or opening new parts in an existing mine. The
underground mining method selection depends on many mininggeological, technical and economic factors. The process of selecting
a mine excavation method is a multi-criteria decision-making
process since many factors are considered when selecting a mining
method. The selection of the most suitable mining method is of
great importance for each mine, and this is especially evident in the
phase of preparation and excavation of the ore deposit and
optimization of the total cost of excavation.
This paper uses the Fuzzy TOPSIS method to select the
underground mining method for metallic mineral resources as one
of the most important multi-criteria decision-making methods. The
methodology presented will enable the application of other fuzzy
methods to solve problems related to the mining method selection.