Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (100) for monitoring the processes performed by at least one machine (14, 16, 18, 20) and the process environment, the at least one machine (14, 16, 18, 20) being applicable on a construction site and/or in mining, the system (100) comprising: at least one sensor unit (10), the at least one sensor unit (10) being configured to determine information relating to the at least one machine (14, 16, 18, 20), the information determined by the at least one sensor unit (10) comprising at least one item of information from the following group: Position information of the machine (14, 16, 18, 20), at least one speed value in at least one direction, at least one acceleration value in at least one direction, at least one camera (22, 24, 26, 28) generating image data comprising at least a portion of the at least one machine (14, 16, 18, 20) and/or at least a section of the process environment of the at least one machine (14, 16, 18, 20), and at least one evaluation unit (12), the a

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Raise Caving mining method for mining ore from an ore body comprising developing at least two slots (3a, 3b) in a rock mass and leaving a pillar (9a) of rock mass to separate adjacent slots (3a, 3b) in order to create a favourable stress environment in the rock mass to provide protection for mining infrastructure, developing at least one production raise (6a) within the rock mass providing the favourable stress environment, mining by progressing upwards at least one production stope (13a) from the at least one production raise (6a), and drawing ore from the production stope (13a). The present invention also relates to a Raise Caving mining infrastructure, a machinery, a monitoring system, an automatic or semi-automatic control system of a Raise Caving mining infrastructure, and a data medium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated raise caving mining method for mining deposits in rock mass comprising: developing at least one raise (102,102a-f,202,302a-g,402a-e) in the rock mass (10), developing a drawbell (100,100a-c, 200a-g,300a-f,400a-e) in the rock mass (10), wherein at least a portion of the drawbell is excavated from the at least one raise (102,102a-f,202,302a-g,402a-e), initiating caving through undercutting, wherein at least a part of an undercut is created by gradually expanding the drawbell (100,100a-c, 200a-g,300a-f,400a-e) in upwards direction by excavation, developing at least two drawpoints (106,206,406) into the drawbell (100,100a-c, 200a-g,300a-f,400a-e), wherein the drawpoints (106) are developed from drifts (115,207,407) arranged on different levels and progressively drawing fragmented rock (101) from the at least one drawbell through the drawpoints (106,206,406).