Geomechanical support of geotechnical solutions in high stress mining.

The authors emphasize advisability of the geomechanical laws and rules to be included in the geotechnical decision-making in terms of the Khibiny rock mass state assessment using numerical modeling. A procedure of finding seismic-hazardous sites in rocks by the seismicity parameters is described. The geomechanical control methods are presented for the surface and underground mining systems to achieve higher safety and efficiency mineral extraction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]