Sokolov I.V., Antipin Yu.G., Nikitin I.V., Solomein Yu.M. Substantiation of a Rational Block Bottom Structure at a Combined Mining System of Shallow Deposits of Medium Capacity

DOI: 10.18503/1995-2732-2024-22-3-5-12

Abstract

Relevance. The block caving system with frontal ore drawing is used to mine the reserves of interspersed copper-nickel ores represented by shallow deposits of mainly medium capacity. This technology is characterized by very high losses and dilution of ore (25-30% or more). To improve completeness and the quality of extraction of reserves, the authors proposed a combined mining system, including a chamber system and a block caving system with frontal ore drawing. Its efficiency is largely conditioned by a block bottom structure, which determines the number of horizons and the main parameters of ore drawing. Objectives. The research is aimed at providing a substantiation of the rational block bottom structure at a combined mining system that ensures completeness and the quality of excavation of reserves, while minimizing the costs for development and face-entry drivage and stoping. Methods Applied. The authors used a comprehensive research method, including an analysis of the practice and application conditions of the combined mining system, design, economic and mathematical modeling and a comparative analysis. Results. The paper describes three options of the block bottom structure: trench, flat and combined structures. It has been found that in a total range of capacity from 10 to 25 m, the option with the combined bottom has the lowest ore losses (3-12%) at a relatively low dilution (13-20%), and the option with the flat bottom has the greatest losses (33-35%) at a minimum dilution (1.2-3.5%). At the same time, the operating costs for development and face-entry drivage and stoping in the option with the combined bottom are 4-10% lower than in the option with a trench bottom. Conclusions. It has been found that the option with a combined bottom (the chamber with a flat bottom and a safety pillar with a trench bottom) provides the best ore extraction indicators at minimum costs for development and face-entry drivage and stoping.

Keywords

shallow deposit, combined mining system, chamber, safety pillar, bottom structure, losses, dilution, operating costs, profit

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Sokolov I.V., Antipin Yu.G., Nikitin I.V., Solomein Yu.M. Substantiation of a Rational Block Bottom Structure at a Combined Mining System of Shallow Deposits of Medium Capacity. Vestnik Magnitogorskogo Gosudarstvennogo Tekhnicheskogo Universiteta im. G.I. Nosova [Vestnik of Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University]. 2024, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 5-12. https://doi.org/10.18503/1995-2732-2024-22-3-5-12

Igor V. Sokolov – DrSc (Eng.), Director, Institute of Mining, the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. ORCID 0000-0001-7841-5319

Yuri G. Antipin – PhD (Eng.), Head of the Underground Geotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Mining, the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. ORCID 0000-0002-3564-0310

Igor V. Nikitin – Researcher of the Underground Geotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Mining, the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. ORCID 0000-0002-3593-4319

Yuri M. Solomein – Researcher of the Underground Geotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Mining, the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. ORCID 0000-0002-8226-6894

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