A method and a device for acquiring three-dimensional coordinates of ore based on mining process are disclosed. The method includes: obtaining a two-dimensional coordinate of the ore by using a YOLACT algorithm and a NMS algorithm to obtain a prediction mask map, obtaining depth information of the ore based on the color map and the infrared depth map, and combining the two-dimensional coordinate with the depth information to obtain a three-dimensional coordinate of the ore.

A continuous mining and delayed filling mining method for a deep ore body masonry structure is provided, comprising: dividing an ore body into ore blocks along a trend, internally dividing each ore block into stopes with square masonry structures, and reserving a rib pillar between the ore blocks; arranging an ore block conveyor belt gallery and a stope conveyor belt gallery at the lower parts of the ore blocks, arranging ore block crossheading and stope crossheading at the upper parts of the ore blocks, mining the stopes in the sequence from the foot wall to the hanging wall. In accordance with the present disclosure, adverse effects caused by deep high geo-stress and high geo-temperature on mining operation can be effectively overcome. The method has the advantages of low carbon and environmental protection, safety of recovery operation, high mechanization of stope operation, low labor intensity of manual operation and the like.

A continuous mining and delayed filling mining method for a deep ore body masonry structure is provided, comprising: dividing an ore body into ore blocks along a trend, internally dividing each ore block into stopes with square masonry structures, and reserving a rib pillar between the ore blocks; arranging an ore block conveyor belt gallery and a stope conveyor belt gallery at the lower parts of the ore blocks, arranging ore block crossheading and stope crossheading at the upper parts of the ore blocks, mining the stopes in the sequence from the foot wall to the hanging wall. In accordance with the present disclosure, adverse effects caused by deep high geo-stress and high geo-temperature on mining operation can be effectively overcome. The method has the advantages of low carbon and environmental protection, safety of recovery operation, high mechanization of stope operation, low labor intensity of manual operation and the like.

A mining system with an inertial guidance system configured to enable precise excavation of geological material without a need to advance a survey line over a long distance and/or nonlinear excavation path, thereby maximizing productivity of the mind by minimizing a width of un-mined material necessary for support between adjacent excavation paths and minimizing equipment downtime.

A mining system with an inertial guidance system configured to enable precise excavation of geological material without a need to advance a survey line over a long distance and/or nonlinear excavation path, thereby maximizing productivity of the mind by minimizing a width of un-mined material necessary for support between adjacent excavation paths and minimizing equipment downtime.

A mining system with an inertial guidance system configured to enable precise excavation of geological material without a need to advance a survey line over a long distance and/or nonlinear excavation path, thereby maximizing productivity of the mind by minimizing a width of un-mined material necessary for support between adjacent excavation paths and minimizing equipment downtime.

A method of drilling vertical and horizontal pathways to mine for solid natural resources involves a drill bit, at least one reamer, a first plugging material, and a second plugging material; drilling a testing wellbore to a specific vertical depth with the drill bit and identifying at least one desired mining section wherein the desired mining section is associated with a corresponding vertical depth; creating a new bottom end for the testing wellbore by filling the testing wellbore up to an offset distance with the first plugging material; drilling a horizontal access hole from the new bottom end into the desired mining section with the drill bit and enlarging it with a reamer; excavating cuttings from the desired mining section through the horizontal access hole; filling the horizontal access hole with the second plugging material; and repeating the drilling, enlarging, and filling process to create a plurality of lateral holes.

A method of horizontal directional drilling is provided. The proposed method utilizes directional drilling in which boreholes are arranged in a pattern such that the surface area of extraction is maximized. The pattern can be achieved using a vertical borehole, multiple lateral boreholes and multiple subsidiary portions of the lateral boreholes. A lateral borehole is drilled extending beyond a vertical borehole towards the orebody, from which a subsidiary borehole is drilled into the orebody. Once the extraction is complete, the subsidiary borehole is back filled. A new subsidiary borehole is drilled extending beyond the lateral borehole and adjacent to the first subsidiary borehole. The subsidiary boreholes are planned to form a honeycomb or direct stacked pattern. Once all extraction is complete from a lateral borehole and its subsidiary boreholes, a new lateral borehole is drilled from the vertical borehole and the process is repeated.

A method of horizontal directional drilling is provided. The proposed method utilizes directional drilling in which boreholes are arranged in a pattern such that the surface area of extraction is maximized. The pattern can be achieved using a vertical borehole, multiple lateral boreholes and multiple subsidiary portions of the lateral boreholes. A lateral borehole is drilled extending beyond a vertical borehole towards the orebody, from which a subsidiary borehole is drilled into the orebody. Once the extraction is complete, the subsidiary borehole is back filled. A new subsidiary borehole is drilled extending beyond the lateral borehole and adjacent to the first subsidiary borehole. The subsidiary boreholes are planned to form a honeycomb or direct stacked pattern. Once all extraction is complete from a lateral borehole and its subsidiary boreholes, a new lateral borehole is drilled from the vertical borehole and the process is repeated.

A mining method (10) by which graphitic ore is produced in a form that constitutes an appropriate feedstock for an electrolytic process (20) for the production of graphitic materials through exfoliation. The graphitic ore feedstock may be utilised directly as an electrode in the electrolytic process (20). Also disclosed is a graphitic feedstock for an electrolytic process for the production of graphitic material through exfoliation of that feedstock, wherein the feedstock is less than about 99% graphite (w/w) and of a sufficiently cohesive and conductive nature as to allow electrochemical exfoliation therethroughout without fracturing that might result in collapse of a significant portion of the feedstock or that may result in a loss of conductivity throughout a significant portion of the feedstock.