Cumulative production potential of quarries to supply crushed stone factories in Russia: An overview

Abstract

Using the remote monitoring data, the authors review the quarrying operations which supply crushed stone production in 22 regions of Russia. The overall mechanization of crushed stone quarries is identified with respect to the available mining and haulage machines. The specification data of the machines make it possible to determine production capacity of each quarry in terms of rock mass. The highest weight (58.5 %) in the structure of the cumulative annual crushed stone production in Russia is observed in the European part of the country. The overall production potential of crushed stone factories in Russia is evaluated as 230 Mt per year.