CRITERION FOR SETTING OPEN PIT MINE DEPTH AND MINING-TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT PARAMETERS
The research results on the criterion selection for system substantiation of an ore pit depth and parameters of mining-transport equipment are presented in the article. The state-of-the-art at the moment is considered. New appraisal indicators and a classification of mineral reserves by their value are obtained and offered. In terms of a specific deposit, the dependences allowing to determine quickly and efficiently the excavator bucket capacity and dump truck loading capacity as well as to validate the rational pit depth are presented as applied to various unstable situations in the mineral raw materials market.