Document Type : Original Research Paper
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1 Department of Mining and Geology, Qaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran
2 Department of Petroleum, Mining and Materials Engineering, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Rock-fragmentation is generally regarded as a crucial indicator within the mining industry for evaluating the effects of blasting operations. In this work, a database was primarily constructed using field data to predict rock fragmentation in the mines of Anguran and Sarcheshmeh. The datasets comprised the input parameters such as Burden (m), spacing (m), powder factor (kg/m³), and stemming (m), with fragmentation (cm) as the output parameter. The analysis of these datasets was conducted using the Ant Lion Optimizer (ALO) and Crow Search Algorithm (CSA) methodologies. To assess the predictive models' accuracy, metrics including the coefficient of determination (R²), Variance Accounted For (VAF), and Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) were employed. The application of ALO and CSA to the database yielded results indicating that for ALO, R² = 0.99, RMSE = 0.005, and VAF (%) = 99.38, while for CSA, R² = 0.98, RMSE = 0.02, and VAF (%) = 98.11. Ultimately, the findings suggest that the predictive models yield satisfactory results, with ALO demonstrating a greater level of precision.
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