Justification of the application area and experience of single-row blasting in conditions of increased requirements towards the quality of minerals

I.A. Pytalev¹, D.V. Domozhirov¹, E.E. Shvabenland², A.A. Prokhorov³, V.V. Pronin^4
1 Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University, Magnitogorsk, Russian Federation
² All-Russian Scientific-research Institute of Mineral Resources named after N.M. Fedorovsky, Moscow, Russian Federation
³ RIF-Mikromramor LLC, Magnitogorsk, Russian Federation
⁴ KRU-VZRYVPROM LLC, Kemerovo, Russian Federation
Russian Mining Industry №1 / 2022 р. 110-115

Abstract: The paper justifies the application area of single-row blasting at nonmetallic deposits characterized with a complex structure and low cost of mineral resources, but with a high value of recoverable fractions. It describes the reasons for decreasing value of the end products mined in quarries developing marble reserves to produce microcalcite. Ways of upgrading the quality characteristics of rock preparation for excavation using single-row blasting are described for conditions of increased requirements towards the quality of minerals. Drilling and blasting plans are developed to achieve the required quality characteristics of rock crushing. A simulation of single-row blasting in conditions of varying parameters of the borehole grid and specific consumption of explosives has been carried out. The article presents the results of pilot blasting as well as technical and economic comparison of multi-row and single-row blasting in terms of maximized profitability of the mining company and minimized cost of the end product. The parameters of the mining system that are changed when single-row blasting is used are indicated.

Keywords: open-pit geotechnology, nonmetallic deposits, single-row blasting, yield of commercial products, drilling and blasting parameters, pilot tests, microcalcite

Acknowledgments: The paper was published with the financial support of Presidential Grant RF MD-3602.2021.1.5.

For citation: Pytalev I.A., Domozhirov D.V., Shvabenland E.E., Prokhorov A.A., Pronin V.V. Justification of the application area and experience of single-row blasting in conditions of increased requirements towards the quality of minerals. Russian Mining Industry. 2022;(1):110–115. https://doi.org/10.30686/1609-9192-2022-1-110-115

Article info

Received: 12.12.2021

Revised: 16.01.2022

Accepted: 17.01.2022

Information about the authors

Ivan A. Pytalev ‒ Dr. Sci. (Eng.), Professor, Professor, Department of Mineral Deposits Development, Director of the Institute of Mining and Transportation, Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University, Magnitogorsk, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Dmitry V. Domozhirov – Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Associate Professor, Department of Mineral Deposits Development, Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University, Magnitogorsk, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Elena E. Shvabenland – Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Head of Non-ferrous, Rare and Noble Metals Sector, All-Russian Scientific-research Institute of Mineral Resources named after N.M. Fedorovsky, Moscow, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Alexey A. Prokhorov – Director of RIF-Mikromramor LLC, Magnitogorsk, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Viktor V. Pronin – Head of Bachatsky Explosives Production Complex, KRU-VZRYVPROM LLC,Kemerovo, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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