Coal mine bursts have represented a major hazard for U.S. mining operations for more than 90 years. During this time, many prevention controls have been developed and tested. This paper reviews 11 prevention control techniques. Although coal mine bursts are ...

Highwall mining is an important coal mining method. More than 60 highwall miners are presently in operation, and they may account for about 4% of total U.S. coal production. A review of accident data for 1983-2002 from the Mine Safety and Health Administration ...

<p>The Code introduces the requirement to install surface rock support in high headings(ie. those greater than or equal to a nominal 3.5m in height) in all Western Australianunderground mines unless a documented geotechnical risk assessment justifiesotherwise. ...

<p>What separates the support of mining openings from the support of similar civil engineering structures is the fact that mine openings have to survive large deformations as a result of changing stress conditions induced by progressive mining. Steel fibres ...