METHOD FOR IMPROVED DRILLING AND BLASTING IN OPEN CUT MINES

    公开(公告)号:AU2023360046A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-17

    申请号:AU2023360046

    申请日:2023-10-11

    Abstract: A method to improve accuracy of hole-by-hole ground hardness predictions for a bench ("bench-below"), being a bench that is below a current bench of an open cut mine. The method includes generating measure while drilling (MWD) data, whilst performing blast hole drilling of the current bench. The MWD data includes air pressure data indicating air pressure measurements from an air pressure sensor, and torque data indicating measurements of torque that opposes rotation of a drill bit performing the blast hole drilling. The method also includes determining occurrence of fallback or malfunction of a pressurized air delivery arrangement during drilling based upon the air pressure data and the torque data and discarding some or all MWD data collected during the occurrence of the fallback or malfunction of the pressurized air delivery arrangement, whilst generating the hole-by-hole ground hardness predictions. Determining the occurrence of fallback or malfunction during drilling may include monitoring the air pressure data and the torque data to identify an increase in air pressure whilst at the same time identifying an increase in torque.

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