journal article·2025-10-18Open access

Partitioning Early Warning in the Mining Process of Residual Ore Bodies via Microseismic Monitoring—Taking the Xianglushan Tungsten Mine as an Example

Chang Liu, Congcong Zhao, Yinghua Huang, Guanying Lyu

Applied Sciences· Volume 15· Issue 20

Abstract

The regular ore body of the Xianglushan tungsten mine has been completely exploited. The remaining residual ore bodies face numerous hidden dangers, such as large and numerous abandoned mining areas, disorderly and small-scale mining sequences, delayed filling processes, and poor effectiveness. To achieve the zoning warning of ground pressure disasters such as roof caving, caving, and pillar collapse during the mining process of the hidden-danger ore body in the mine, a targeted warning technology system is proposed. We use microseismic monitoring systems to analyze events in the main monitoring areas and summarize specific ground pressure manifestation areas and event characteristics. Based on microseismic monitoring data that identified areas of significant ground pressure, a zoning model was constructed for risk rating and area locking. Based on this model, a safety warning technology for mining residual ore bodies with hidden dangers was established. Summarizing and analyzing, it is found that the disaster warning mode for controlling hidden dangers and residual ore body mining processes through microseismic monitoring is effective and has played a certain demonstration role, providing reference value for other similar mines.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Rock Mechanics and Modeling · Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering · Geoscience and Mining Technology

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Affiliations

State Key Laboratory of Safety Technology of Metal Mines, Changsha Institute of Mining Research Co., Ltd., Changsha 410012, China

College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China

School of Resources and Safety Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China

China Academy of Safety Science and Technology, Beijing 100012, China

School of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China

Funding

State Key Laboratory Special Programs of China Minmetals Corporation · National Natural Science Foundation of China

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