3D Geological Model Deployed at Yakovlevsky GOK
Tool reshapes approach to iron ore mining
At Yakovlevsky GOK, Severstal’s flagship mining asset, advanced digital technologies have been introduced. The company has begun using a three-dimensional geological model of the ore body – a tool that is reshaping the approach to iron ore extraction.
The model integrates multiple software systems and allows employees from different divisions to coordinate more effectively and streamline operations, the company’s press service told IT-Russia.
Employees Gain a Full View
The system is a volumetric model of the deposit’s ore body. It enables each specialist to see the overall production picture and their role within it. The platform supports project design and operational planning, including long-term forecasting. In other words, it helps shape production strategy.
Company representatives said that developing strategy and calculating reserves require vast amounts of data. Geologists can perform this work manually, but modern tools allow it to be done faster and with greater accuracy. The platform combines several programs that cover the entire production cycle. Any employee can access relevant performance indicators and make informed decisions.
Smart Planner to Build Efficient Strategy
Specialists continuously update the model with current data and have completed training to work with the system. However, manual processes remain in use, and two-dimensional cross-sections and maps are still employed.
Engineers at Yakovlevsky GOK are now developing and implementing a planning tool that will automatically collect data from the model. Employees will define specific mining tasks for the algorithms. Based on the aggregated data, the smart planner will generate the most efficient and economically viable scenarios, helping achieve targeted results over six months, a year or longer, depending on the objective.
According to the company, the introduction of the three-dimensional geological model is not merely a technical upgrade but a new level of precision in mine design, reserve calculation and production planning. Although some manual elements remain, the digital model is already helping reduce losses and improve mining efficiency. Work to refine the platform continues.
Earlier, we reported that a scientific and educational laboratory for digital mining will open at the Dauria campus in Zabaykalsky Krai.
