SafePos II – Safety positioning for the mining industry II

Purpose and goal The goal is to enable detailed positioning of emergency personnel in case of a fire in the mine and thus increase safety for both the mining and rescue personnel. The…

Reliability centric maintenance (RCM) for automated mining machines

Purpose and goal The purpose of the research project is to study the ability to apply Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) in automated mining machines. The goal is to improve the reliability and availability…

Borehole seismic images and magnetic measurements in boreholes

Purpose and goal The purpose of this pilot study was to test a prototype borehole seismic system with sources and receivers downhole, along with vector magnetic measurements in the same borehole. These tests…

Optimised medium range mine planning

Purpose and goal This project aims to build and demonstrate a prototype of a tool, designed to coordinate real-time information and actions of mining processes, to optimise the scheduling of resources used in…

Development of a test method and facility for generic rock bolt performance tests

Purpose and goal The main purpose of the project is to enable comparable tests for all kinds of rock reinforcing bolts available on the market to be performed and to be comparable. The…

Improved control of toxic fumes from blasting

Purpose and goal This project aimed to improve knowledge on the generation of toxic fumes from the detonation of commercial explosives in rock. The main objective is to reduce personnel exposure to the…

BIOMET: Efficient metal recovery from mine drainage water by biological treatment

Purpose and goal The aim of the project was to increase resource efficiency and reduce the environmental footprint of mining by reduced metal emissions through designing smart bioprocesses. The project has reached that…

Development of a new methodology for evaluating rock support performance in seismically active mines

Purpose and goal The project’s goals were met. Methods (i) that relate seismic parameters to other factors affecting damage to rock and rock reinforcement, (ii) for evaluation of the rock reinforcement function through…

PREP

Purpose and goal The project aims at developing an integrated modelling and simulation environment for conducting comprehensive model-based prognosis for the beneficiation of primary mineral resources. Structure and implementation The project will be…