Abstract: The application of linear planning method for working out exploration scheme makes it practical to consider as many related factors as possible from the view-point of the generine plan. For example, the potential of resources in an exploration area, the whole exploration costs per unit of reserves, production quota in the period of the scheme, and production sharing among the sub-divisions of the exploration area as well as among different types of reserves, etc., are all related to exploration scheme. These factors are the restraint conditions of the linear planning model. Resolving the objective function under these conditions, we can obtain the numerical value of the general plan, such as, the length of exploration periods, the amount of investment and the economic results. By use of the linear planning method, many exploration schemes can be formulated in a shorter period of time and, by comparison, the optimistic one can be choosen from the various schemes, thus, the maximum economic results be achieved in the shortest time and with the least investment.

摘要： 应用线性规划方法制定勘探方案,可以按总的设想从全局观点出发,把有关的因素尽量多的考虑进去,例如:探区中潜在的资源量、单位储量的综合勘探成本、方案实施期间的产量计划、探区中各分区之间的产量分配以及不同类型储量之间的产量分配等因素都与勘探方案有关。这些因素就是线性规划模型中的约束条件,在此条件下求解目标函数就能得出总的设想的数值解,例如勘探周期、投资费用以及经济效益。应用线性规划方法可以在短期内制定出多种勘探方案,通过方案比较可以选择出最好的勘探方案。以达到在最短时间内,用最少的投资,获得最大的经济效益。