- Abstract:
- This article discusses the application of the natural electromagnetic radiation (EMR) method for localizing zones prone to dangerous geodynamic phenomena in the underground mine of the Oktyabrsky copper-nickel ore deposit. The purpose of this work is to substantiate the methodology for measuring EMR parameters in underground conditions and to determine their criteria for local prediction of impact hazard in the mining and geological conditions of the Skalisty mine. To achieve this goal, EMR measurements were performed at the experimental and methodological work site using the ANGEL-M equipment complex. The verification of the EMR method results is based on deformation monitoring data, which allowed the results of laboratory tests and field trials to be confirmed to justify the effectiveness of the method in solving the problem of local prediction of rockburst hazard. The work presents the results of measurements of EMR parameters on the experimental and methodological site in 2023 and 2026, and shows their relationship with the processes occurring in the near-boundary part of the array.
- Keywords:
- Oktyabrskoye field, Skalisty mine, underground mining, natural electromagnetic radiation, deformation monitoring, hazardous geodynamic phenomena, local forecast
- For citation:
- Daniliev S.M., Shnyukova O.M., Danilieva N.A. Justification of the technology of local impact hazard prediction using natural electromagnetic radiation in the underground conditions of the Skalisty mine in the Norilsk ore district. Mine Surveying and Subsurface Use. 2026; 26 (3): 74-79. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.56195/20793332-2026-26-3-74-79.
- Information about the authors:
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- Sergey M. Daniliev – Cand. Sci. (Geol. & Mineral.), Associated Professor, Associated Professor of the Geophysics Department, Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
- Olga M. Shnyukova – Postgraduate Student, Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
- Natalia A. Danilieva – Cand. Sci. (Geol. & Mineral.), Associated Professor, Associated Professor of the Geophysics Department, Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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