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Underground mines are a vital part of the European raw material industry. The subsurface mining process is related to the large-scale development of underground structures like tunnels, chambers, workings, etc. These structures are abandoned or liqui...

The article concerns the condition of automation and robotization of underground mining in Poland. Attention has been focused on the specific character of the mining industry. This limits the possibility of using robotization, and sometimes even the...

In China, backfill mining has been selected as an effective approach to realize the green mining of underground coal resources, where backfill materials are the major factor in the development of backfill mining. In order to provide a better referenc...

Underground mining environments present elevated occupational health risks, primarily due to substantial exposure to diesel exhaust emissions within confined and poorly ventilated spaces. This study assesses the real-world performance of two advanced...

This paper explores the implementation of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in underground mining operations, focusing on their benefits, challenges, and safety considerations. The study examines the shift from traditional diesel-powered machinery to...

This article addresses the issue of energy waste resulting from frequent braking of underground mine cars and proposes an optimization design to address this. The proposed solution involves the installation of a regenerative braking device within the...

As Chinese open-pit mines progressively transition to deeper operations, challenges such as rising stripping ratios, declining slope stability, and environmental degradation have become increasingly pronounced. The sustainability of traditional open-...

Green mining (GM) can achieve the harmonious development of mineral resource exploitation and environmental protection. Performance evaluation is the key to promoting GM. This research explores favorable methods to evaluate the green mining performan...

The motivation behind this research is the lack of an underground mining shaft data set in the literature in the form of open access. For this reason, our data set can be used for many research purposes such as shaft inspection, 3D measurements, simu...

The permissible speed of suspended monorails in underground mines is determined by the internal regulations of each country and depends on the type of transportation. In the case of passenger transportation, the maximal driving speed in Polish underg...

Most autonomous navigation systems used in underground mining vehicles such as load–haul–dump (LHD) vehicles and trucks use 2D light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensors and 2D representations/maps of the environment. In this article, we...

In this study, a three-dimensional finite difference numerical model of the Jinfeng Gold Mine, including surface topography, ore body, shafts, and main faults, was built to estimate the shaft stability and surface deformation induced by underground m...

The gradual elimination of rich and surficial-located Ni reserves mandates the assessment regarding the gradual switch from open-pit mines to underground mining schemes. This could allow for the continuation of the steady ore supply and furthermore c...

The demand for mineral resources has dramatically increased over the past few decades; this increase directly correlates to an increase in underground mining activity. There are different mining methods for different minerals, and each have their ris...

The use of agricultural-grade ammonium nitrate without fuel oil as an explosive has been empirically observed in underground artisanal mining in Ecuador. Despite its practical adoption, the explosive behaviour of this material has not been adequately...

The surface deformation caused by underground mining seriously affects the normal life and personal safety of local residents and also causes unfavorable factors for the safe and efficient exploitation of underground resources. While the study of sur...

Underground brine as a liquid mineral resource available for development and utilization has attracted widespread attention. However, how the mining process affects the hydrochemical characteristics and evolution of underground brine has yet to be fu...

This work aims to give an overview of wireless communication technologies (WCT) for underground applications. Difficulties regarding the harsh mining environment and operational constraints for WCT implementation and use are discussed. Selected techn...

There is a growing interest in safety warning of underground mining due to the huge threat being faced by those working in underground mining. Data acquisition of sensors based on Internet of Things (IoT) is currently the main method, but the data an...

Unmanned mining is one of the most effective methods to solve mine safety and low efficiency. However, it is the key to accurate localization and mapping for underground mining environment. A novel graph simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) o...

It is important that the strategic mine plan makes optimum use of available resources and provides continuous quality ore to drive sustainable mining and profitability. This requires the development of a well-integrated strategy of mining options for...

There are several massive deposits around the world with different geological characteristics. Thus, different mining methods and strategies are applied based on the particularity of each method and mine experience. Particularly, in this work, we rev...

Impact hammers are used to reduce the size of blasted ore in mining operations. In underground mines, tele-operated impact hammers are used to reduce the size of boulders placed on the orepass’s grizzlies. An impact hammer consists of a hydraul...

Digital mining has been evolving in recent years under the Industry 4.0 paradigm. In this sense, technological tools such as sensors aid the management and operation of mining projects, reducing the risk of accidents, increasing productivity, and pro...

In Peru, socio-environmental conflicts related to the development of mining-metallurgical processes and the responsible disposal of mine tailings have become central issues for accepting mining projects, especially regarding building relationships of...

Recently, the global landscape of public transportation has witnessed a transformative shift towards sustainable and efficient modes of mobility, with particular emphasis on electric vehicles (EVs) and their integration into industrial applications....

The paper proposes a problem-solving approach in the area of underground mining, related to the evaluation and selection of the optimal mining method, employing fuzzy multiple-criteria optimization. The application of fuzzy logic to decision-making i...

The environmental impact assessment of underground mining usually includes the direct effects of exploitation. These are damage to rock mass and land subsidence. Continuous dewatering of the aquifer system is, however, necessary to carry out undergro...

Although women have participated in mining activities across the world for centuries, the industry continues to be perceived as predominantly male-oriented. This perception persists largely due to the male-dominated workforce and the physically deman...

The growing global demand for critical raw materials has highlighted the need for autonomous systems in abandoned underground mines. We propose a multi-robot coordination architecture using Hierarchical Finite State Machines (HFSMs) for sequential ta...

The Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) is widely used in the monitoring of mining assets. A good example is the Polish underground copper ore mines of KGHM, where research work with the use of the IMU has been carried out for several years. The potentia...

The natural ecological conditions in the Shendong mining area in China are very fragile, and water resources are seriously lacking. As the production scale of the Shendong mine continues to expand, the demand for water for production and living is al...

The present paper considers aspects of underground iron ore mining in Ukraine, in particular the level of mine production and reserves of basic ore fields. It analyzes and generalizes the practice of using cemented rockfill under difficult mining and...

Ground deformation is one of the most common geological disasters arising in underground mining areas, and mining-induced environmental impacts have resulted in numerous concerns, especially the impacts on the surface vegetation. The evaluation of mi...

A barrier pillar between the surface and underground mining sections provides a critical buffer zone in the transition from the boxcut highwall to underground sections by isolating stress fields from underground sections and preventing them from affe...

In this article, the current state of the art in the area of autonomously working and mobile robots used for inspections in deep underground mining and exploration is described, and directions for future development are highlighted. The increasing de...

In underground coal mining engineering, one of the most important tasks is to monitor, predict and manage the surface subsidence due to underground coal excavation. The impact of underground mining excavation reflects as subsidence of the overlying s...

In Poland, apart from opencast mining, brown coal (lignite) was also mined by underground methods. This is related to glaciotectonic disturbances leading to deposition of Miocene coal in the form of folds (synclines and anticlines). The highest numbe...

The navigation of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) in underground mining environments is critical for enhancing operational safety, efficiency, and automation in hazardous and constrained conditions. This paper presents a thorough review of path-plann...

The transition from open-pit to underground mining entails significant risks associated with rock mass deformation and surface subsidence, which pose critical challenges in mining engineering practice. To investigate and control the deformation behav...

This paper analyzes the airflow requirements of underground operations and the accurate assessment of future conditions so as to effectively adjust ventilation parameters. More particularly, ML techniques are utilized to capture patterns or prevailin...

This research examines how rainfall and mining affect the slope damage resulting from the transition from open-pit mining to underground mining. Using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Huangniu slope of the Dexing Copper Mine was fully characteri...

This paper is part of an ongoing HybLab project funded by the Multidisciplinary Institute of Digitalization and Energy (MIDE) of Aalto University School of Science and Technology. First results and plans were presented in EVS24 [1]. The focus in this...

Underground coal seam mining significantly reduces the stability of slopes, especially soil slopes, and an accurate evaluation of the stability of soil slopes under underground mining conditions is crucial for mining safety. In this study, the impact...

Stope design is a core discipline within mining engineering. This study analyzes the current state-of-the-art of stope design through a survey addressed to mining industry professionals. In stope design research the dominance of empirical methods has...

In the process of driving in an underground interchange, drivers are faced with many challenges, such as being in a closed space, visual changes alternating between light and dark conditions, complex road conditions in the confluence section, and den...

Controlling floor heave plays an important role in the stability of mining roadways that is pivotal to the sustainable, safe, and efficient development of coal resources in underground coal mines. In order to propose highly efficient and economical m...

Selecting the most appropriate mining method to recover mineral resources is a critical decision-making task in mining project development. This study introduces an artificial intelligence-based mining methods recommendation system (AI-MMRS) for the...

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has a wide range of applications, such as intelligent manufacturing, production process optimization, production equipment monitoring, etc. Due to the complex circumstance in underground mining, the performanc...

One of the main elements that shape the production process in an underground mining plant is, in the broadest sense of the word, transport. Currently, a large amount of rolling stock from cable cars or suspended railways is maintained in mining plant...