The development of deposits by mining consists of separate production processes, which include preparatory, cutting and cleaning work, delivery of ore from the face to hatches or drifts, hauling along rail tracks and lifting. The listed operations, being separate links in the overall process of ore mining, must be mutually linked and represent one coherent whole, for which they must proceed according to a pre-developed schedule with an exact indication of the beginning and end of each. Working in a face with hard rock usually consists of the following operations: 1) drilling, 2) charging and blasting, 3) aerating, 4) removing rock and 5) supporting. The indicated operations must provide either a certain linear development of the workings, if we are talking about preparatory work, or a certain amount of work in cubic meters or by weight in tons. Cyclicity is one of the main conditions of the Stakhanov movement, organically flowing from it, and a correctly calculated cycle in mining is of enormous production importance. Mastering cyclicality in a particular job is directly related to the implementation of the mine’s daily production plan.
