MISSION OF THE JOURNAL

The mission of the journal is to support readers' interest in original research and innovative approaches in the field of a set of problems in mining science and mining education, which contribute to the dissemination of the best domestic and foreign scientific achievements and practical achievements in these areas.

GOALS

development of new knowledge in the field of mining science;
lighting and drawing attention to the complex of urgent problems of mining sciences;
dissemination of information on cutting-edge research in these areas;
providing an opportunity for scientists, teachers, specialists, graduate students to state their vision and ways to solve the current complex of problems in mining science and education;
coverage of the results of research and teaching activities of Russian and foreign experts on a range of topical problems of mining;
exchange of the latest research results in the field of mining and processing of minerals.

TASKS

provision of pages for the publication of the results of fundamental and applied research in various areas of mining science in all its diversity;
assistance to young scientists in the preparation of high-quality publications on the topical range of problems in mining science;
informing specialists and the public about current trends in the field of research and improvement of technological processes in mining, on issues of economics, ecology, safety, problems of higher education in this industry;
drawing attention to the most relevant promising and interesting areas of scientific research on the subject of the journal;
increasing the accessibility and openness of the magazine in Russia and abroad;
entry into international databases.

THE TARGET AUDIENCE OF THE JOURNAL covers representatives of the expert community, scientists, university teachers, graduate students, students, enterprise specialists interested in the complex of urgent problems of mining science and education.

Iudin A. V., Shestakov V. S. – The Ural State Mining University, Ekaterinburg, the Russian Federation.
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Native open pits haven’t properly mastered the technology of mineral cleaning from clay intrusions when developing
calcareous raw materials. Stationary and mobile units are used in open pits for this purpose. There are two ways
of dividing rock mass: with the use of vibration processes and with the use of machines on the basis of rotating operation
elements. Designs and raw material clay cleaning units developments are based on these methods. In the world practice
industry masters both stationary and mobile units. The majority of screen sets are created on the basis of vibration
processes. Designs of national sets are not mastered by the industry. Foreign companies develop sets with roller screens
and cylindrical screens which are used in practice. Brief characteristic of mobile units to divide clay rock mass in open pits
is introduced. Field of application, main advantages and disadvantages of mobile complexes are noted. Units’
comparatives are introduced.

Key words: mobile open pit unit; limestone cleaning; clay; mobile sets; vibrating screen; roller screen; cylindrical screen;
caterpillar undercarriage.

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when mining karst deposits]. Gornyi zhurnal – Mining Journal, 2009, no. 10, pp. 30–33. (In Russ.)
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Gornoe oborudovanie i elektrotekhnika – Mining Equipment and Electrical Engineering, 2015, no. 1, pp. 3–11.
(In Russ.)

Kazakov B. P., Mal'tsev S. V., Semin M. A. – Institute of Mining of UB RAS, Perm, the Russian Federation.
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Simultaneous operation parameters optimization technique for several main ventilation installations in mine ventilation
network is introduced over the criterion of minimum energy consumption. This technique allows automating the process
of designing energy-effective systems of mine ventilation of complex topology. At first, mathematical setting of the problem
of ventilation system parameters optimization is fulfilled. In order to analyze the problem’s alternatives, influence matrix is
additionally introduced, which allows estimating the influence of each ventilation installation on the consumption of air in
all working areas. With the use of the given matrix functional shape of master equations for ventilation installations
rotation frequency is determined. Then, the simplest possible functional type of master equations with linear proportional
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link is examined. Master equations obtained are realized in the system of computer algebra Wolfram Mathematica 10.0
in the algorithm of several main installations working parameters optimization over the criterion of MFU (Main Fan Unit)
total input power minimization.

Key words: mathematical model; parameters optimization; main ventilation installation; energy-efficient mode of aeration;
mines of complex topology; mine ventilation network; total input power minimization.

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Saitov V. I. – The Ural State Mining University, Ekaterinburg, the Russian Federation. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The article examines the problem of mining enterprises main engineering processes system of mechanization structure
optimization. It is suggested to consider the whole complex as a subsystem of a large technical system – a mining
enterprise – on the basis of the theory of sets with the use of the main principles of system analysis. Possible variants of
means of mechanization structure are represented in the shape of neorgraphs with various level of specification.
At the heart of the choice of optimal decisions there is the method of hierarchies analysis, worked out by T. Saaty.
The method of alternative hierarchies intends the use of hierarchical structures, which represent a mathematical
instrument for qualitative modeling of complex problems. At the top of the hierarchy is the main goal; the elements of the
lower level are the set of variants of achieving the goal (alternatives). By the example of the choice of crushers for open
pit crushing installations it is shown that this approach allows significantly reducing time and resources as compared to
the optimization of the whole complex of machines at the mining enterprise on the basis of graph.
Key words: system analysis; systems engineering; crusher; structure model; theory of sets; neorgraphs; hierarchies
analysis method.

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