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This study suggests a hybrid machine learning (ML) and multi-objective optimization (MOO) methodology for improving decision-making in Australian gold mining operations. Traditional heuristics are poorly performing due to process variability, and therefore ML models namely the CatBoost regressor-were employed to predict with high accuracy the key performance indicators (KPIs) of ore processed, energy consumed, cost, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. CatBoost, optimized by the Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO), yielded satisfactory predictive performance with an R2 of 0.978, MAE of 3.361, and MAPE of 0.0745 in forecasting GHG emissions intensity. The hyperparameter-tuned CatBoost model was utilized as the objective function in a multi-objective optimization framework using the Constrained Two-Archive Evolutionary Algorithm (C-TAEA). Six bi-objective scenarios were examined on the basis of production-cost, production-energy, production-emissions, cost-energy, cost-emissions, and energy-emissions trade-offs. Among them, the energy consumption and emissions minimization scenario yielded the best hypervolume outcomes, representing Pareto-optimal solutions with high quality. Visualization techniques like parallel coordinate plots and hypervolume indicators were used to assess the tradeoffs, and decision-making methods like TOPSIS and SPOTIS were used to select the best-balanced solution. The results confirm the effectiveness and scalability of the proposed hybrid approach, offering a sustainable pathway to optimize both economic and environmental performance in gold mining operations. The methodology offers a good framework for green mining processes, with ongoing research aimed at incorporating real-time responsiveness and additional environmental and economic variables to further improve process efficiency.
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JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
ISSN: 0959-6526
Year: 2025
Volume: 511
9 . 8 0 0
JCR@2023
CAS Journal Grade:1
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