The digital continuum of design and environmental support for drilling and blasting operations using recycled materials in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation

An approach to forming a digital framework for drilling and blasting operations using granules based on recycling materials in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation is proposed. The algorithm integrates geological and mining data, drilling and blasting design parameters, information about the composition and properties of recycling materials, computational models of explosives, and geographical and environmental information. Based on digital models, the properties of granules containing recycling materials are assessed: the heat of explosion, detonation velocity, and pressure. When designing drilling and blasting operations, rational parameters for loading and blasting are determined, taking into account the geological and technical conditions. The parameters of the dust‑gas cloud from a mass explosion are calculated: the volume and content of gaseous and dust components. For the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, meteorological conditions, terrain, natural and geographical characteristics, water bodies, and other factors influencing the spread of the dust‑gas cloud are additionally taken into account. The results are used to assess the environmental impact of drilling and blasting operations and to select technological solutions that adapt the composition of recycling materials and the parameters of granulites to northern and Arctic conditions. The digital loop is based on a structure consisting of six interconnected blocks: «Mining and Geological Information Systems»; «Drilling and Blasting Operations»; «Recycled Materials»; «Chemoinformatics»; «Geospatial IT Solutions»; «Environmental IT Solutions». Drilling and blasting operations are the central process; recycling materials are a key factor in the properties of granulates; the conditions of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation impose mandatory restrictions. Each block includes modules and tools for data exchange at all stages of the work. It is recommended to use open‑source software or tools that support the integration of heterogeneous data.

Frantov A. E., Shlyapin A. V., Lapikov I. N., Belousov F. S. The digital continuum of design and environmental support for drilling and blasting operations using recycled materials in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. MIAB. Mining Inf. Anal. Bull. 2026;(11-1): 5-21. [In Russ]. DOI: 10.25018/0236_1493_2026_111_0_5.

A.E. Frantov¹, Dr. Sci. (Eng.), Leading Researcher, e-mail: ya@afrantov.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7535-096X,
A.V. Shlyapin¹, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Leading Researcher, e-mail: shlyapin@mail.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9442-0983,
I.N. Lapikov¹, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Senior Researcher, e-mail: itwent@gmail.com, ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5106-0335,
F.S. Belousov¹, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Senior Researcher, e-mail: itwent@gmail.com, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3880-267X,
¹ Institute of Comprehensive Exploitation of Mineral Resources, Russian Academy of Sciences, 111020, Moscow, Russia.

A.E. Frantov, e-mail: ya@afrantov.ru.

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