Above rubies Technologies: Partnership Solutions of EVOBLAST Group at the Polyus Conference

Above rubies Technologies: Partnership Solutions of EVOBLAST Group at the Polyus Conference
From December 12 to 13, 2024 Evoblast Group participated in the Professional Conference "People. Gold. Technologies" arranged by Polyus company, the largest gold producer in Russia. During the event, the participants discussed modern approaches to drilling and blasting, geotechnical and geological surveying support issues, as well as digitalization and automation of production processes in the mining industry.

More than 50 reports were presented at the plenary sessions during the event. Leading companies in the mining sector, as well as employees and students of specialized universities and scientific organizations participated in the event.

EVOBLAST Group and Piklema, a developer of complex technological processes for the mining industry, shared their expertise in the use of innovative technologies. Ekaterina Ivanova, Head of Piklema Computer Vision, spoke about CVision.PitFace software. The program evaluates and analyzes the grain composition of the blasted rock mass muckpile. Photos can be collected with the help of modern stereo cameras and a normal phone using reference objects. It takes about 1 minute to process 4-7 photos with good Internet speed. Ivan Kovalchuk, Deputy Technical Director of the EVOBLAST Group, emphasized that the grain-size analysis is the basis for assessing the effectiveness of the design solutions. The speaker presented the results of pilot tests comparing various designs of hole charges using an air gap in the upper part between the charge and the stemming, in the bottom part of the charge, as well as the use of deck charges. These results were obtained in one of the company's subdivisions and confirm the effectiveness of the CVision.PitFace software in terms of objective assessment and analysis of the granular composition of the blasted rock mass in working faces.

Another joint development was presented by the technological partner of the EVOBLAST Group, In Vitro Vision, a manufacturer of firmware solutions. Yuri Maslakov, the Technical Director, shared his experience in using the Mayak hardware and software complex to determine the displacement of a rock mass after the blast. It includes rock displacement sensors, a programmer for non-contact activation and adjustment, and a specialized detector for detecting sensors in the rock. The technology is effective in open-cast mining. It improves the operational planning of ore mining, and also allows to improve the quality of extracted minerals. The solution has been successfully tested and is regularly used at the largest gold, copper, and iron ore deposits in Russia. Besides this, the complex is actively used by drilling and blasting contractors.

The professional conference "People. Gold. Technologies" of Polyus company was held for the second time. The first took place in July 2024 and was devoted to the metal ores dressing.