Over the past decade, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been used in the mining industry for various applications from mineral exploration to mine reclamation. This study aims to review academic papers on the applications of UAVs in mining by classifying the mining process into three phases: exploration, exploitation, and reclamation. Systematic reviews were performed to summarize the results of 65 articles (June 2010 to May 2020) and outline the research trend for applying UAVs in mining. This study found that UAVs are used at mining sites for geological and structural analysis via remote sensing, aerial geophysical survey, topographic surveying, rock slope analysis, working environment analysis, underground surveying, and monitoring of soil, water, ecological restoration, and ground subsidence. This study contributes to the classification of current UAV applications during the mining process as well as the identification of prevalent UAV types, data acquired by sensors, scales of targeted areas, and styles of flying control for the applications of UAVs in mining.

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无人机在采矿业中的应用

在过去的十年中，无人驾驶飞机（UAV）已在采矿业中用于从矿物勘探到矿山复垦的各种应用。本研究旨在通过将采矿过程分为三个阶段（勘探，开发和开垦）来审查有关无人机在采矿中的应用的学术论文。进行了系统的综述，总结了65篇文章的结果（2010年6月至2020年5月），并概述了将无人机应用于采矿业的研究趋势。这项研究发现，无人机被用于采矿现场，通过遥感，航空地球物理勘测，地形勘测，岩坡分析，工作环境分析，地下勘测以及对土壤，水，生态恢复和地面沉降的监测来进行地质和结构分析。