Automation of ore quality management in quarries

Abstract

Purpose. Formation of a realistic assessment of the prospects for the introduction of automated ore extraction systems and quality control in the activities of modern mining enterprises. Methodology. The basis of the methodological approach in this study is a combination of system analysis of various aspects of automation of management processes of ore quarrying, with an analytical investigation of the prospects for optimising ore mining processes in quarries using modern methods of automation and digitalisation. Findings. A systematic analysis of various aspects of automation of ore mining management processes by quarry method was performed. The most promising areas of quarry development in order to obtain ore raw materials of the highest quality were identified. A scheme showing the systems of methods for managing the quality of ore mined by the mining method at the mining enterprises was presented. In addition, the scheme of automation of ore quality management processes extracted in quarries was presented and analysed. Originality. A real assessment of the prospects for the introduction of automated systems of ore mining and quality control in the activities of modern mining enterprises has been formed. Practical value. The results of the research can be used as a basis for training specialists in the field of mining industry, whose professional responsibilities include solving issues of ore mining in a quarry way.