Introduction:

The objective of Remote Mine Operations & Efficiency Monitoring is to:

• Weekly monitor mine advancement.
• Guide and suggest optimum extraction technique on a weekly basis.
• Ensure uninterrupted supply of desired quality and quantity raw material.
• Provide flexibility in mining operations.
• Longevity of mine life.
• Save production cost.
• Avoidance of expert visits saving time and cost.

Coverage/ Methodology:

It involves:

• Identifying the area for yearly, quarterly and monthly mining operations based on Quarry Scheduling over Deposit Block Model.
• Further, zeroing down to two alternatives identifying areas suitable for one week’s mining operations.
• Carrying out blast hole drilling and sampling.
• Collecting feedback drilling data and revise a part of the Block Model on Quarterly basis, if required.

Benefits:

It helps in:

• Day-to-day supervision and monitoring of mining operations from a distant location which is economical and also overcomes logistic problems.
• Real time analysis and data updation which provides instantaneous solutions and their modifications in a scientific and practical manner which is a true representation of the actual ground conditions.
• Reduction in cost, by optimal use of mining equipment.
• Optimal quarry management, by reducing total material handling.
• Blending of usable material resulting in cost saving and longevity of resource.
• Monitoring on a daily basis which enables flexible operations to suit fluctuations in end user requirements.