Parameterization of mining technology to reduce losses from undue pulverization of ores in underground mining

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30686/1609-9192-2023-5-78-82

I.V. Sokolov, A.A. Rozhkov, K.V. Baranovsky Institute of Mining Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation Russian Mining Industry №5 / 2023 р. 78-82

Abstract: In numerous cases, underground mining is characterized with decreasing reserve recovery rates and falling efficiency of the mining technology due to undue pulverization of ores during their extraction. Consequently, justification of technologies to reduce losses from undue pulverization of ores is a topical scientific and engineering task. Based on the use of a systematic approach and the modular principle of designing mining systems, it is proposed to separate such technologies into a geotechnological module within the framework of the ore stoping subsystem. Systemic characteristics of the main source of losses, the place of its formation and the technological methods to counteract it are determined to increase the objectivity in justification of such technologies at the stage of designing the mining technical system. Parameterization of the geotechnological module was carried out, which made it possible to structure the relationship of the technology for reducing losses from undue pulverization of ores with adjacent modules of the ore stoping subsystem, mining-geological, mining-technical, economic, natural-climatic and other conditions of the developed subsurface site.

Keywords: mining system, undue pulverization of ores, losses, geotechnological module, loss reduction measures

Acknowledgements: The research was performed within the framework of the State Contract No.075-00412-22 PR, Topic 1 (FUWE-2022-0005)

For citation: Sokolov I.V., Rozhkov A.A., Baranovsky K.V. Parameterization of mining technology to reduce losses from undue pulverization of ores in underground mining. Russian Mining Industry. 2023;(5):78–82. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30686/1609-9192-2023-5-78-82

Article info

Received: 17.09.2023

Revised: 04.10.2023

Accepted: 05.10.2023

Information about the authors

Igor V. Sokolov – Dr. Sc. (Eng.), Full Member of the Academy of Mining Sciences, Director, Institute of Mining Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Artem A. Rozhkov – Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Underground Geotechnology, Institute of Mining Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation

Kirill V. Baranovsky – Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Underground Geotechnology, Institute of Mining Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation

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