Improving efficiency of appraisal, assaying and extraction of copper–nickel resources

At the present stage of development of the natural sciences, under the influence of scientific and technological progress, significant changes are taking place in the methods of scientific experiments, analysis and generalization of the results. This is facilitated not only by the expanded capabilities of basic sciences, but also by the rapid development of electronic computers and the integrated automation of a wide variety of human activities. For a successful assessment and analysis of the prospectivity of fields, it is necessary to use the full arsenal of existing progressive scientific and technical means. The purpose of research: improving methods for assessing the prospects of areas of copper-nickel deposits. Building a computer model of the ore body of the southeastern section of the Talnakhskoye deposit, as well as analyzing the distribution of useful components in three industrial types of ores. Research Methodology. Mathematical modeling was used, the block model method in the MICROMINE software package: databases were created, geophysical data were interpreted, wireframe modeling, block modeling, factor and correlation analyzes, and the prospect report of the studied areas of the field were made. In the course of experimental studies, inclinometry data, wellhead coordinates, sampling data, lithology data, morphology and structural-geological analysis of ore body area No. 2 of the Talnakhskoye deposit. Research results: methods and analysis tools have been improved to increase the efficiency of research and development of copper-nickel deposits.

Bosikov I.I., Vyskrebenets А.S., Tsidaev B.S., Belukov S.V. Improving efficiency of appraisal, assaying and extraction of copper–nickel resources. MIAB. Mining Inf. Anal. Bull. 2020;(11-1):40-53. [In Russ]. DOI: 10.25018/0236-1493-2020-111-0-40-53.

Bosikov I.I.¹, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Assistant Professor, e-mail: igor.boss.777@mail.ru;
Vyskrebenets A.S.¹, Dr. Sci. (Eng.), Professor;
Tsidaev B.S.¹,Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Assistant Professor, the first vice-rector — prorector for strategic development;
Belukov S.V.², Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology;
¹ North Caucasian Institute of mining and metallurgy (State Technological University), 362021, Vladikavkaz, Russia;
² Moscow Polytechnic University, 107023, Moscow, Russia.

I.I. Bosikov,e-mail: igor.boss.777@mail.ru.

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