Track 6: Mining Engineering and Mine Planning

4.3. Productivity Indicators Recovered execution time enabled increased drilling throughput under supervised autonomy conditions. Based on an average drilling process duration of 18 minutes per hole, the 823-minute reduction per grid enables execution of approximately 46 additional holes within equivalent operational duration. Shift-level performance records indicate up to 40 completed holes within a 12-hour shift during Auto Pilot-assisted operation. 4.4. Monthly Production Performance Monthly production records during the deployment period demonstrate sustained operational throughput under Auto Pilot-assisted execution. Recorded total completed holes per month were:  June: 240 holes  July: 110 holes  August: 439 holes  September: 124 holes  October: 241 holes  November: 63 holes Production included execution under both cabin-based supervision and remote operation center (ROC) control, confirming operational flexibility across supervisory configurations. Peak production observed in August reflects stabilization of supervisory workflows and reduced variability during advanced deployment stages. 4.5. Efficiency-Based Comparative Model An efficiency-based evaluation model was applied to quantify the operational impact of time recovery at grid level. Under continuous operation of approximately 10 drilling grids per month, cumulative recovered time represents significant additional productive capacity at annual scale. A simplified recovery model, based on recovered productive hours relative to implementation investment, indicated that technology deployment achieves short-horizon operational recovery under sustained production conditions. 4.6. Safety and Organizational Outcomes Beyond productivity metrics, the transition to tele-operation and supervised autonomy resulted in documented reduction of direct operator exposure to high-risk drilling zones through physical separation enabled by remote supervision. Operational monitoring confirmed stable system response behavior, controlled supervisory intervention patterns, and sustained operator adaptation to supervisory roles across deployment stages. These outcomes validate that performance improvements were achieved without compromising safety integrity or operational continuity.

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