Training of highly qualified personnel at Higher Educational Institutions will be incomplete if students (bachelors, masters and doctors) don't have the opportunity to test modules of technological and production processes, as they would not be able to determine the structure and parameters of these processes via control channels and estimate the equation of relationship of input and output coordinates graphically/visually, consequently, such personnel cannot operate (manage) production, much less create and design new more efficient technologies and control systems thereof. Modern supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA) – allow developing virtual models of different complexity most closely resembling actual technological and production processes, controller management of such processes, visualization and opportunity of testing parameters changes of technological processes in real time mode for use in corresponding training researching in major technical specialties at HEI. This article considers the research of complex structured blocks in quarry conditions, development of software hardware complexes for determination of internal structure of debris and their rock processing characteristics, parameters of drilling and blasting operations, and visualization in real time mode of rock mass with different blasting parameters based on modern SCADA systems.

The regularities of surface air concentration change of ecologically hazardous substances around the ventilation shafts from the annual specific consumption of explosives are established. Regression dependences between changes of bio-indicators state and the concentration of atmospheric pollutants as well as the distance to the emission source are obtained. The usage of emulsion explosive Ukrainit-PM-2B for ore breaking is proposed.

The influence features of slag waste of heat power stations on the state of environment are analyzed. The ecological condition of the air in the disposal areas of slag waste of Prydniprovs'ka TPP is defined. A range of measures to improve the ecological state of waste disposal areas of heat power stations are proposed.

Sources of environmental risks in the mining industry are considered. The necessity of developing the methodology for assessment of the ecological risks degree for the environment and people in mining regions is validated.