Mining Geomatics

Abstract

This paper attempts to define a name for an area of science and technology that encompasses the acquisition, processing and application of spatial data in the mining industry. A comparative study of the evolution of spatial data exchange methods between Geographic Information Systems (GISs) and General Mining Planning (GMP) software is carried out to define the problem and name it. Subsequent modifications of the acronym GIS towards the specialisation of its application in mining are then reviewed. This is followed by the identification of three terminological postulates designed to formulate constraints and rules for the creation of a new definition. The subsequent analysis identifies the nomenclatural basis of the research area of geomatics and determines its applicability in the context of mining. The results of the research made it possible to formulate a new definition of “mining geomatics”. The final section of the article presents an initial proposal for an inventory of the basic concepts of mining geomatics in the form of a Body of Knowledge for mining geomatics.

Use of laser scanning and 3D software in mining design

“…Of course, satisfactory results will not be obtained without interdisciplinary cooperation and the exchange of knowledge and experience. Given the emphasis on safety and economics, the emerging spatial models of the workings, supplemented by the infrastructure located therein and integrated with the map of the mine workings in a spatial database environment [23], supplemented by the surrounding geology, may become an important element of the spatial data management processes of the mine site in the future [17].…”

“…Recently, laser scanner measurements have also found application in underground mining [17]. The introduction of the new technology, in parallel with traditional measurements, allows a large amount of data to be acquired in hard-to-reach mine workings, while maintaining high measurement accuracy and ensuring an adequate level of safety.…”

A Multidisciplinary Investigation of an Abandoned Old Mining Area Which Has Been Affected by the Combined Influences of Salt Karst and Human Exploration Activity

“…Thanks to the intensive drills of many boreholes, the upper part of the dome has been relatively well recognized geologically, though geological exploration reached a depth of approx. 3000 m, while the lower part in the depth range of 3000-6000 m was not explored at all [10][11][12][13]. The maximum depth of the salt structure is not known (the deepest borehole of 3000 m failed to reach its bottom) but it is presumed that the dome began its development at a level of 4500-6000 m below the surface.…”

“…The geology of the North European Plain is distinguished by the occurrence of numerous salt structures [1,2], which are usually associated with tectonic deformations and sometimes the manifestation of active diapirism, which generates some problems for the stability of the ground surface [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. Ground instability (subsidence, ground collapse, sinkholes) is caused by intense underground leaching (subrosion) and by the development of karst phenomena.…”

“…Models of terrain surfaces and their differentiations are widely used in various fields aside from Earth sciences [11]. However, so far, there has been no description of the recent activity of salt dome movements in the European Zechstein salt formation with the use of high-resolution remote sensing data.…”