Polar Division of «Norilsk Nickel» MMC (Norilsk, Russia):

Karelin V. N., Deputy Director on Mineral Raw Material Complex, Candidate of Engineering Sciences, phone +7 (3919) 40–61–10
Semenko K. A., Chief Engineer of Mining and Geological Board
Mushtekenov T. S., Chief Engineer of Taymir mine

Research Institute of Mining Geomechanics and Mine Surveying — Intersectoral Scientific Center «VNIMI» (Saint Petersburg, Russia):

Andreev A. A., Head of Norilsk Department
Mulev S. N., Senior Researcher

Oktyabrskoe deposit is developed by Taimyr mine, which is classified as a dangerous and liable to rock bumps. This mine realized the complex approach to guaranteeing of geodynamic safety, including the regional and local levels.
The problem of regional geodynamic safety is being solved by means of monitoring and research of seismic processes via dedicated seismic network. The system holds the recording of seismic signals and on-line transmission of information for its further processing.
The data, derived from the processing of seismic signals, is used for seismic activity mapping with outlining of potentially dangerous zones. Every day, these maps are analyzed by the specialists from underground area of forecasting and prevention of rock bumps. Such analysis is being held with usage of local methods for instrumental estimation of the rock bump hazard level. This provides the ground for making a decision about the necessity of rock bump preventive measures and appropriate options.
Nowadays, two-level rock bump forecast, implemented at Taimyr mine, makes it possible to arrange quite efficient prophylactic measures. This forecast also realizes the timely correcting of made technical solutions, ensuring the high level of industrial safety and productivity of development, during the mining operations under extremely difficult mining and geological conditions.

This work was carried out with participation of the following specialists:
A. A. Bazin, Leading Specialist of the Geodynamic Safety Center;
E. V. Rodionova, Deputy Head of the Department of Geodynamic Safety Center;
M. A. Lobatsevich, Deputy Head of the Department of Mining and Geological Board.

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