<p>An automated underground mine monitoring and communication system based on the integration of new technologies is introduced to promote safety and health, operational management and cost-effectiveness. The proposed system integration considering Wireless ...

<p>Real time monitoring of process parameters inside the underground or open cast mines in a reliable manner is a technical challenge for the mine industry. Real time monitoring can provide accurate information about different critical mining parameters like ...

<p>This paper based on continuous monitoring underground coal mines parameter such as carbon monoxide, temperature, water level and use wireless Zigbee technology for communication. A microcontroller based system is used for collecting and storing data using ...

<p>In coal mines, whenever explosions occur, the rescue work is done by rescue workers without any prior knowledge of the environmental condition inside coal mine because the mine monitoring systems may be destroyed or damaged. This makes the life of rescue ...

Over several decades in Southern Africa the advance rates when sinking vertical shafts have declined significantly. The upside has been a substantial improvement in shaft bottom conditions and a commensurately improved safety performance, with an increasing ...

<p>The authors conducted a study of backfill practices in underground mines across Canada to assess the current state of backfill usage and to overview potential hazards associated with backfill practice, from preparation to transportation to placement. The ...

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 ...

Closure of underground mine openings by filling, plugging, capping, installing barriers, gating or fencing.

<p>Occupational safety and health (OSH) are important issues for the world&rsquo;s 13 million or so small-scale miners &mdash; many of whom work in surface mines &mdash; and their communities.<br />Progress in dealing with diseases and accidents affecting ...

This Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) guideline has been issued to provide further explanation of the requirements of Regulation 13.8 of the Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995 (MSIR) which pertain to the application of sound geotechnical engineering ...