Mining Operations in Construction of Main Transport Routes
- P.I. Tarasov1, M.L. Khazin2, I.V. Zyryanov3, D.G. Nevolin4
1 ‘Perspektiva-M’ LLC, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation
2 Ural State Mining University, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation
3 Institute ‘Yakutniproalmaz’, Mirniy, Russian Federation
4 Ural State University of Railway Transport, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation
Russian Mining Industry №5 / 2020 р. 91-96
Abstract: Research objective: analysis of waste disposal issues in the mining and mineral processing industry of the Russian Federation. Research methodology: economic and environmental challenges concerned with mining and mineral processing waste in dumps and tailings were analysed. Results: an option is proposed to dispose of the waste rock generated by the mining and processing industry by using it for construction of railways and motor roads. This technology makes it possible to avoid construction of quarries and temporary settlements for their development along the road route, which will decrease the environmental impact and significantly reduce the time and cost of road construction. Conclusions: The proposed technology helps to achieve a significant economic effect (no costs for transporting materials from remote areas of the country), reduce the adverse environmental impact of mining operations and, in the long term, prevent dump formation.
Keywords: surface mining, main transport routes, mined rock, road bed, ecology
For citation: Tarasov P.I., Khazin M.L., Zyryanov I.V., Nevolin D.G. Mining Operations in Construction of Main Transport Routes. Gornaya promyshlennost = Russian Mining Industry. 2020;(5):91–96. (In Russ.) DOI: 10.30686/1609-9192-2020-5-91-96.
Article info
Received: 31.08.2020
Revised: 09.09.2020
Accepted: 15.09.2020
Information about the author
Petr I. Tarasov – Full Member of the Russian Academy of Mining, Candidate of Science (Engineering), Deputy Director for Science, ‘Perspektiva-M’ LLC, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Mark L. Khazin – Doctor of Engineering, Full Professor, Ural State Mining University, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Igor V. Zyryanov – Doctor of Technical Sciences, Institute ‘Yakutniproalmaz’ ‘ALROSA’ (PJSC), the deputy Director for Science, Russia, Mirny, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Dmitry G. Nevolin – Full Member of the Russian Academy of Transport, Doctor of Engineering, Full Professor, Ural State University of Railway Transport, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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