Mine design, planning and sustainable. Exploitation in the digital age / Проектирование, планирование и обеспечение устойчивого развития горных работ. Разработка месторождений в эпоху цифровых технологий

The aim of selecting a specific mining method should be to maximize the safe and cost-effective extraction of an orebody whilst minimizing the environmental impact and effectively collaborating with the local community (social license to operate) so they can benefit long term from the mining.
The selection of the mining method is the most important decision that needs to be made and depends on many factors, especially the technical, economic and human ones. There are generally more than one mining method option for a deposit, and the selection must be carefully considered based mainly on safety, profitability and the environment. The main advantages of surface mining over underground mining are as follows:
• Lower operating and capital costs
• Higher recovery
• Shorter development times before exploitation
• Few (if any) equipment size and capacity constraints
• Typically less labour required
• Typically safer operation
• Higher productivity
• No potential for dangerous gas build-up (if applicable) <...>