Research Article

PSO-Based ANN for Studying on Carrying Capacity of Iron Ore Resources-Economy-Environment in Southern Shaanxi, China

Table 3

Comparison of historical value and simulated value of iron ore reserves.

YearReal value of iron ore reserves (100 million tons)Simulated value of iron ore reserves (100 million tons)Error (%)

20104.044.040
20113.874.013
20123.853.983
20133.993.95−1
20143.983.85−3
20154.003.80−5
20163.973.82−4

Data source: Shaanxi mining annual report.