Rozwiązania komunikacji przemysłowej dla automatyzacji i bezpieczeństwa w górnictwie podziemnym

Whether it’s coal in China, diamonds in Africa, gold in Australia, or nickel, copper, and rare earth minerals in Latin America and Canada, underground mining operations around the world share a common challenge: how to ensure safe, efficient, and intelligent operations in harsh, high-risk environments.

These operations take place in deep, often hazardous environments with extreme humidity, high temperatures, gas presence, dust, and electromagnetic interference. In such settings, reliable underground mining communication systems are essential—not only to keep workers safe but also to support automation, real-time monitoring, and data-driven decision-making.

While the specific minerals may differ across regions, the communication requirements—low-latency transmission, environmental ruggedness, real-time visibility, and remote control—remain largely the same. That’s why the COME-STAR industrial-grade communication solution is designed to be adaptable across all types of underground mining operations, from coal to precious metals and industrial minerals.

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Industry Challenges in Underground Mining Connectivity

Modern underground mines face mounting communication challenges that hinder safe, efficient, and automated operations.

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Siloed Systems & Limited Integration

Many mines still operate with isolated subsystems—such as monitoring, equipment control, and personnel dispatch—which leads to a lack of real-time coordination and increased risk in decision-making.

Insufficient Bandwidth for Automation

Emerging demands for 4K video surveillance, sensor data streaming, and remote control applications overwhelm traditional network infrastructures, creating bottlenecks that stall digitalization.

Extreme Environmental Conditions

Communication devices in underground settings must withstand severe temperature fluctuations, high humidity, coal dust, and gas presence. Without industrial-grade durability, failure rates and maintenance costs remain high.

Delayed Hazard Detection

Legacy systems often lack real-time monitoring and alarm capabilities. This delays the detection of gas overrun, equipment failures, or personnel safety threats, increasing operational and safety risks.

Rozwiązanie

COME-STAR provides a comprehensive underground mining communication system designed for high reliability, scalability, and adaptability across various mineral mining applications. Through a three-tiered network architecture using industrial Gigabit fiber-optic ring topology and explosion-proof wireless access points, the system delivers fast, redundant, and secure data transmission—supporting automation, real-time decision-making, and safety improvements underground

communication system diagram in underground mines

Core Layer Backbone

The CES7106GX-2XGF-4GT 10G embedded industrial switch forms a high-speed dual fiber ring with the surface-level CISCOM8028GX core switch. Together, they create a resilient backbone for seamless surface-underground data exchange. The CIR682-Exi 5G industrial router provides Wi-Fi/5G wireless coverage within the mine to support mobile communication and remote access.

Aggregation Layer Ring

CES7114G-8GF-6GT industrial switches create a Gigabit ring network with fast recovery (<20ms) using the MW-Ring protocol. CIAP7102G-Exi dual-band wireless APs, compliant with intrinsic safety standards, provide high-speed wireless access for voice, data, and personnel tracking.

Access Layer Integration

At the workface, CES7110GX-2XGF-4GF-4GT switches connect to intrinsically safe IP cameras and telephones for video and voice communication. CES5105C switches integrate gas sensors, pumps, and valves via Fieldbus to support environmental monitoring and automated control.

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Enhanced Mining Safety

By combining real-time gas detection, equipment monitoring, and personnel tracking, the solution enables early hazard detection and rapid emergency response, significantly improving underground safety.

Poprawiona wydajność operacyjna

The high-throughput fiber and wireless network supports 4K video monitoring, remote machinery control, and automation—reducing manual inspection workload and improving mining productivity.

Cost Optimization

A unified communication architecture simplifies network management and reduces equipment duplication, while ring redundancy lowers maintenance effort and downtime losses.

Scalability for the Future

With modular design, the system supports future upgrades to 5G, AI integration, and autonomous mining operations—meeting long-term smart mine transformation goals.

Streszczenie

Ten COME-STAR communication architecture was developed to meet the needs of modern underground mines—regardless of mineral type—by delivering:

  • Robust wireless and fiber-based connectivity
  • Seamless integration of monitoring, control, and safety systems
  • Real-time personnel tracking and emergency communication
  • Support for automation and future expansion to 5G and AI

Whether your mining operation is focused on coal seams in China, platinum in South Africa, or lithium in South America, this solution provides the infrastructure to achieve higher safety standards, greater operational efficiency, I long-term scalability for digital transformation in the mining sector.

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