scholarly journals Design of a Digital 3D Model of Transport–Technological Environment of Open-Pit Mines Based on the Common Use of Telemetric and Geospatial Information

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (18) ◽  
pp. 6277
Author(s):  
Igor Temkin ◽  
Alexander Myaskov ◽  
Sergey Deryabin ◽  
Iliya Konov ◽  
Alexander Ivannikov
Keyword(s):  
Information Integration ◽  
3D Model ◽  
Open Pit ◽  
Open Pit Mining ◽  
Geospatial Information ◽  
Open Pit Mines ◽  
Technological Infrastructure ◽  
Heterogeneous Information ◽  
Operations Control ◽  
Modern Landscape

This article is devoted to the issues of processing and analysis of heterogeneous information related to the functioning of mining transport equipment, which becomes available for analysis within the framework of modern technological operations control systems in open-pit mines. These issues are very relevant to robotized technological operations. The paper gives a brief overview of the modern landscape of the autonomous haulage systems management problems, the features of the platform approach to solving the problem of managing unmanned transport and technological processes in open pits are considered. The concept of an agent-based approach to the modeling of an open-pit mining is described in detail on the basis of the interaction of three systems: technical, infrastructural–technological, and geostructural. Some features of the developed platform architecture integration of heterogeneous information are discussed. The principles of information integration are considered in detail when constructing a dynamic 3D model (digital twin) of infrastructure and technological system elements using large arrays of telemetric data. The results of building digital models of open-pit technological roads are presented. The resulting models are comparatively analyzed in the process of optimizing of the interaction of technical autonomous mobile agents and elements of technological infrastructure.

scholarly journals A GIS Software Module for Environmental Impact Assessment of the Open Pit Mining Projects for Small Mining Operators in Kazakhstan

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 6971
Author(s):  
Mikhail Zarubin ◽  
Larissa Statsenko ◽  
Pavel Spiridonov ◽  
Venera Zarubina ◽  
Noune Melkoumian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Open Pit ◽  
Open Pit Mining ◽  
Software Module ◽  
Mining Operations ◽  
Open Pit Mines ◽  
Gis Software

This research article presents a software module for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of open pit mines. The EIA software module has been developed based on the comprehensive examination of both country-specific (namely, Kazakhstan) and current international regulatory frameworks, legislation and EIA methodologies. EIA frameworks and methods have been critically evaluated, and mathematical models have been developed and implemented in the GIS software module ‘3D Quarry’. The proposed methodology and software module allows for optimised EIA calculations of open pit mines, aiming to minimise the negative impacts on the environment. The study presents an original methodology laid out as a basis for a software module for environmental impact assessment on atmosphere, water basins, soil and subsoil, tailored to the context of mining operations in Kazakhstan. The proposed software module offers an alternative to commercial off-the-shelf software packages currently used in the mining industry and is suitable for small mining operators in post-Soviet countries. It is anticipated that applications of the proposed software module will enable the transition to sustainable development in the Kazakh mining industry.

Science-based solutions on the development of instructions for an emergency response plan for open-pit mines

2020 ◽  
pp. 84-98
Author(s):  
S. S. Kobylkin ◽  
A. S. Kobylkin ◽  
S. V. Balovtsev ◽  
A. R. Kharisov
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Initial Period ◽  
Open Pit ◽  
Open Pit Mining ◽  
Open Pit Mines ◽  
Rescue Service ◽  
Emergency Response Plan ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Response Plan

At present, in the Russian Federation there are no legislatively approved recommendations on the procedure, structure and requirements for the design of an emergency response plan for coal open-pit mines. Therefore, the development of this document at the mining enterprises is carried out independently, coordinating it with emergency response services serving the hazardous production facility. The absence of regulatory documents forces the enterprise management to make decisions on the structure of the document, forms and its content. This can lead to errors in conducting mine rescue operations when attracting additional forces and means from other units of rescue units. The relevance of creating a single document for everyone to draw up a plan for the elimination of accidents at sections has been repeatedly noted at production meetings with the participation of scientists, specialists from surveillance services and representatives of rescue units. In order to increase the emergency preparedness of enterprises, on the basis of studies of the current regulatory documentation of Rostechnadzor, the EMERCOM of the Russian Federation, Mines Rescue Service and scientific literature, an algorithm was developed for compiling submarines for coal open-pit mines. The analysis of accidents at the coal open-pit mines of the country made it possible to create a list of types of accidents encountered. Based on this, instructions have been developed for the actions of all workers in the mine for the initial period in the event of an accident. Taking into account the existing standard forms for coal mines, the developed document forms for open pits were developed, this will make it possible to unify emergency rescue operations regarding the preparation of documents. Scientifically sound solutions can be used to develop a plan for the elimination of accidents in the future at all mining enterprises engaged in open mining. The results of the work expand knowledge in the field of safety of coal open pit mining.

scholarly journals On possible changes in the calculation of parameters of transport technology of open pit mining with the use of autonomous heavy platforms

2021 ◽  
Vol 315 ◽  
pp. 03015
Author(s):  
Dmitry Stenin
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Open Pit ◽  
Open Pit Mining ◽  
General Study ◽  
Open Pit Mines ◽  
Calculation Of Parameters ◽  
Transport Component ◽  
Urgent Task ◽  
Transport Cycle ◽  
Dump Trucks

Reducing the costs of the transport component, reaching up to 50% or more of the total cost of the mined coal, is an urgent task that does not require additional confirmation. Since the development of measures to improve the purely technical indicators of motor transport at open-pit mines is beyond the scope of the general study, we will limit ourselves to the search for technological solutions that can have a positive impact on the overall cost of production. This may include, for example, the search for solutions to reduce the duration of the transport cycle and optimization of its components. It is also necessary to study the possible changes in the indicators of the transport technology of open-pit mining when using classic open-pit dump trucks and autonomous heavy platforms (unmanned open-pit haul trucks). The article presents an analysis of existing technical and technological solutions and research on the use of unmanned transport technologies. It is established that the parameters of transport technology will change to some extent with the introduction of unmanned heavy platforms, which will inevitably lead both to the correction of the existing regulatory documentation, and a possible revision of the classical postulates of open-pit mining.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Effect of the Excavator Cycle Duration on its Productivity

2020 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 01010
Author(s):  
Oleg Litvin ◽  
Yaroslav Litvin
Keyword(s):  
Open Pit ◽  
Open Pit Mining ◽  
Dump Truck ◽  
Mutual Arrangement ◽  
Cycle Duration ◽  
Open Pit Mines ◽  
Mining Front ◽  
Optimum Variant ◽  
Hydraulic Excavators ◽  
Angle Of Rotation

Hydraulic excavators currently used at open pit mines, in particular backhoes, are more maneuverable, mobile and have more digging capabilities than rope shovels. This makes them suitable for a variety of conditions: top and bottom digging, loading lower, higher and at the standing level. The variants of mutual arrangement of the excavator and the dump truck, respectively, affect the duration of the excavator cycle, which, in turn, directly affects the productivity of the excavator. This article evaluates changes in the productivity of an excavator, depending on its angle of rotation and options for digging and loading. It is determined that the smaller the swing angle of an excavator, the greater its impact on productivity. Based on the executed calculations relative decrease in productivity (in percent from the most optimum variant) is established. Results of work can be used at planning of open pit mining for the purpose of definition, for example, speed of mining front movement at change of parameters of an excavator face and a type of a digging and loading.

scholarly journals Methodological approach to creation of the 3D model of an oval-shaped open pit mine

2019 ◽  
Vol 123 ◽  
pp. 01049 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serik Moldabayev ◽  
Bolatbek Rysbaiuly ◽  
Zhanat Sultanbekova ◽  
Nurzhigit Sarybayev
Keyword(s):  
3D Model ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Quality Criterion ◽  
Open Pit Mine ◽  
Open Pit ◽  
Open Pit Mining ◽  
Mining Operations ◽  
Optimization Task ◽  
Phased Development

A 3D model of optimal contours phased development of oval-shaped open pit mines is proposed in the article. It is assumed that with enough accuracy the volumetric contour of the open pit mine is interpolated by an elongated elliptic hyperboloid. The calculation formulas for mineral resources are derived and optimal volumes of overburden are determined depending on the mining phase. In this case, the total number of mining phases is set in advance. The stripping ratio is used as a quality criterion of the optimization task. The problem of optimal control is solved using the Bellman function in dynamic programming. All the necessary calculation formulas are obtained in the final form by solving the optimization problem. Their simplicity and substantiation of each conclusion ensure that the results of this study can be successfully applied in practical calculations of the design and planning of mining operations in open pit mining.

scholarly journals Case-based reasoning system for prediction of fuel consumption by haulage trucks in open-pit mines

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 3129
Author(s):  
Gomolemo Tadubana ◽  
Boyce Sigweni ◽  
Raymond Suglo
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Fuel Efficiency ◽  
Open Pit ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Open Pit Mining ◽  
Case Based Reasoning ◽  
Mining Operations ◽  
Open Pit Mines ◽  
Absolute Residual ◽  
Case Based

The shovel-truck system is commonly used in open-pit mining operations. Truck haulage cost constitutes about 26% of open-pit mining costs as the trucks are mostly powered by diesel whose cost is escalating annually. Therefore, reducing fuel consumption could lead to a significant decrease in overall mining costs. Various methods have been proposed to improve fuel efficiency in open-pit mines. Case-based reasoning (CBR) can be used to estimate fuel consumption by haulage trucks. In this work, CBR methods namely case-based reasoning using forward sequential selection (CBR-FSS), traditional CBR, and Naïve techniques were used to predict fuel consumption by trucks operating at Orapa Mine. The results show that the CBR method can be used to predict fuel consumption by trucks in open-pit mines; the predicted values of fuel consumption using the CBR-FSS technique gave much lower absolute residual values, higher standardised accuracy values, and effect sizes than those of other prediction techniques on all the datasets used. The system will enable mine planners to know the fuel consumed per trip and allow them to take mitigation measures on trucks with high fuel consumption.

scholarly journals Proposal of an environmental sustainability index for open-pit mines using landscape fragmentation indicators

2015 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-122
Author(s):  
Felipe Vargas E Silva ◽  
Rodrigo Peroni
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Landscape Fragmentation ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Open Pit ◽  
Open Pit Mining ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Open Pit Mines ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Environmental Sustainability Index

The perception of the environmental impacts caused by economic activities is subjective and usually negatively affects the image of an extractive sector such as mining. In order to avoid this, the environmental impact assessment must be supported by clear and well-selected environmental indicators. An index of sustainability was created to demonstrate that open-pit mining is comparable to other economic activities. The index is composed by of environmental indicators like water and energy consumption combined with an indicator of landscape fragmentation, using remote sensing data and geoprocessing. A comparative study considering a ten-year period was carried out with the biggest iron ore mine in Brazil, N5W, and the largest Brazilian soybean producer, the Sorriso County, in the Mato Grosso State to illustrate the methodology.

scholarly journals Features of new sites designing on quarry fields of the existing open pit mines of Kuzbass

2020 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 01003
Author(s):  
Eugene Plotnikov ◽  
Valery Kolesnikov ◽  
Zuzana Šimková ◽  
Nuray Demirel
Keyword(s):  
Mining Area ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Underground Mines ◽  
Open Pit ◽  
Open Pit Mining ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Mining Operations ◽  
Surface Mine ◽  
Open Pit Mines ◽  
Mining Areas

At a number of large open pit mines in Kuzbass, coal production costs have increased due to the deepening of mining operations. In order to reduce them, separate sections of coal mining at the upper horizons are operating or are being designed for mining at low current stripping ratio. For the same purpose, open-pit mining areas at the fields of existing quarries are operated and designed. Examples of such existing and projected areas are: the “Complex Synclinal” area at the Krasnobrodsky surface mine; the “Prirezka” area at the Chernigovsky surface mine; a number open-pit areas at the underground mines; etc. The main factors complicating the involvement in the development of new sites are: the presence of residential areas, industrial buildings and structures near the boundaries of the mining area; power supply lines, transport communications, which limits or excludes the production of mass explosions in the preparation of overburden for excavation; limited size or lack of areas for external dumps at a short distance from the site (in some cases, it is possible to close the mined-out space of the worked-out quarry field). When designing the development of areas characterized by such conditions, it is necessary to consider the application of new technical and technological solutions.

scholarly journals WAYS TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF ENGINEERING PROCESSES WHEN FORMING HIGH-DENSITY ARRAYS OF DISPERSE MATERIALS

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-303
Author(s):  
Alexey V. Morozov ◽  
Samuil Y. Levenson
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Mode ◽  
Fractional Composition ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Open Pit ◽  
Open Pit Mining ◽  
Open Pit Mines ◽  
Hard Rocks ◽  
Mining Safety ◽  
Function Element ◽  
Safe Working

One of the most important production operations in open pit mining is dumping. The depth of open pit mines increases constantly and the volume of overburden rocks also grows. Overburden is truck-delivered to the dumps. Fractional composition of overburden is diverse. In the early years, loose rocks were transported to the dumps from the upper horizons to the lower levels of the dumps, and in subsequent years - hard rocks. In this view, due to the low strength and stability of the dump mass, it is usually not possible to provide safe working conditions. The mining safety can be increased due to the compaction of rocks composing the dump mass. Based on the analysis of technologies for compaction of dispersed materials using known equipment, a self-propelled vibration device is proposed for the formation of a stable dump mass. The use of a vibrating function element in the design, which implements a polyharmonic vibration mode, will expand the scope of its application during the open pit mining.

scholarly journals Models of simulation in the making of decisions in the mining operation

2019 ◽  
pp. 20-26
Author(s):  
Erika Castillo-Serrano ◽  
Myrna Urith Pérez-Lugo ◽  
Roberto Avelino-Rosas ◽  
Denisse Gabriela Rivera-Mojica
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Mining Operation ◽  
Open Pit ◽  
Open Pit Mining ◽  
Discrete Events ◽  
Mining Operations ◽  
Open Pit Mines ◽  
Simulation Techniques

In open pit mining, the loading, unloading and hauling system can represent a high percentage of the operating cost. The objective of this document is to provide an overview of the different approaches in the application of simulation models as an alternative applied to open pit mining operations that can help in decision making to optimize resources. It talks about the different types of simulation models that can be applied in mining operations such as stochastic, deterministic and discrete events. The underlying idea of this text is to highlight that with the increase in competitiveness, mining companies are in need of using simulation techniques to reduce costs, time and risks when making decisions, since simulation allows the creation of scenarios that approximate reality. In the end, the document concludes that simulation models are a tool to help in decision-making, for the optimization of resources, increased improvement and efficiency of the processes of loading, transport and unloading in open pit mines.

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