Studies of the spatial and temporal patterns of seismic activity development in the undermined rock mass at the Rasvumchorr Mine

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30686/1609-9192-2024-3-105-111

Читать на русскоя языкеO.G. Zhuravleva, S.A. Zhukova
Mining Institute Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russian Federation
Russian Mining Industry №3 / 2024 стр. 105-111

Abstract: Studies of the spatial and temporal patterns of seismic activity development in the undermined rock mass have been performed at the Rasvumchorr Mine. The main cluster associated with generation of rock caving in the overhang part has been identified. It is established that caving was developing gradually from the depth of the rock mass towards the surface. The results are presented of estimating the quantitative parameters of the seismic process in the undermined rock stratum, i.e. the energy index and the cumulative apparent volume, which reflect the stress changes in the rock mass. Ranges of the stable state of the rock mass, when the overhang rocks do not cave, as well as the ranges of active fracturing and caving of the overhang rocks have been identified. Changes in these parameters for the studied area of the deposit reflect the loading and strength degradation stages in the rock mass. The results of this study correlate well with the data on actual caving of the undermined rock strata. This work is a continuation of the authors' research into the problem of identifying spatial and temporal patterns in the development of undermined rock strata cavings in the tectonically stressed Khibiny massif.

Keywords: seismic monitoring, mining-induced seismicity, underground mining operations, undermined rock caving processes, energy index, cumulative apparent volume, apatite-nepheline deposits, the Khibiny massif

Acknowledgements: This work was supported by a grant from the Russian Science Foundation (project No.22-17-00248). The authors express their sincere gratitude to V.S. Onuprienko, Chief Engineer of the Kirovsk Branch of Apatit JSC, and A.A. Streshnev, Head of the Service for Rock Burst Prediction and Prevention, Kirovsk Branch of Apatit JSC, for many years of fruitful co-operation, provision of seismic monitoring data and discussion of the study results.

For citation: Zhuravleva O.G., Zhukova S.A. Studies of the spatial and temporal patterns of seismic activity development in the undermined rock mass at the Rasvumchorr Mine. Russian Mining Industry. 2024;(3):105–111. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30686/1609-9192-2024-3-105-111

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Received: 20.03.2024

Revised: 06.05.2024

Accepted: 11.05.2024

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Olga G. Zhuravleva – Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Prediction of rockburst hazard of rock deposits, Rock Mechanics Department, Mining Institute Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russian Federation; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8986-9559; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Svetlana A. Zhukova – Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Prediction of rockburst hazard of rock deposits, Rock Mechanics Department, Mining Institute Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russian Federation; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0769-6584; e-mail: svetlana. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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