New Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management aims …
Ligia Noronha, Director of UNEP's Economy Division, said: "The approach to mine tailings facilities must place safety first by making environmental and human safety a priority in management actions and on-the-ground operations. The Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management is an important milestone towards the ambition of zero harm to ...
How digital innovation can improve mining …
A gold mine was under severe pressure because the gold grade of the ore body it was mining had fallen by around 20 percent. The mine had increased ore-production volumes to try to offset the decline, …
System Safety for Autonomous Mining [White …
The purpose of this white paper is to provide a comprehensive view of the need for a system safety approach for those deploying and using autonomous systems in the mining industry. It aims …
Mining Safety: A Comprehensive Guide | SafetyCulture
Published 13 Dec 2023. Article by Eunice Arcilla Caburao. | 9 min read. What is Mining Safety? Mining safety refers to practices, procedures, and regulations aimed at controlling and managing the various hazards associated with every step of the mining process, …
Mining Safety and Sustainability I | MDPI Books
Buy for 89.75 CHF (Hardback) Free download (PDF) This book is a reprint of the Topic that was published in. Energies, Minerals, Safety, Sensors, Sustainability. Business & …
Advances in mining safety theory, technology, and equipment
Advances in mining safety theory, technology, and equipment. 1 Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Efficient Mining and Safety of Metal Mine, …
Safe Mining Practices: 18 Mine Safety Tips | T.M.I.
Through testing and experience, the mining process has been tweaked to add resources and safety. The best practices in mining are less dangerous, more conscientious and more productive than previous procedures. The following 18 tips can increase the safety of your mining facility. 1. Prioritize Planning.
Mining safety research in China: Understanding safety …
The article "Coal mine methane: A review of capture and utilization practices with benefits to mining safety and to greenhouse gas reduction" published by (Karacan et al., 2011) has the most citations (74) and the largest total link strength (274). The second biggest cluster is the green cluster (22 references).
SYSTEM SAFETY FOR AUTONOMOUS MINING
This type of systems approach is especially important as highly autonomous and highly integrated solutions evolve. In 2021, GMG published the System Safety for Autonomous Mining White Paper, an introductory overview of some system safety concepts to consider when introducing autonomous systems in mining. It addressed topics that GMG ...
Future Mines: Intelligent and Digital Methods for Mine Safety, Mining
For articles published under an open access Creative Common CC BY license, any part of the article may be reused without permission provided that the original article is clearly cited. ... This Special Issue calls for papers that are related to intelligent and digital methods for mine safety, mining optimization, and mineral materials ...
Safety and Health in Mining: Part 1
key occupational safety and health risks in mining and their prevention. The paper is a joint effort by the members of the Scientific Committee on Mining Occupational Safety and Health (SC MinOSH) of the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH). The position paper will be published in three parts, in Occupational Health Southern ...
Coal mining trends, approaches, and safety hazards: a …
b) In room and pillar mining, the recovery rate is about 40–60%. Whereas in long wall mining method, the recovery rate is as high as up to 75%. c) In thick coal seams, long wall mining method is used, whereas in thin coal seam, room and pillar method is used. It has thickness ranging from 0.75 to 4.0 m.
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MHSC News Magazine is owned and published by the Mine Health and Safety Council. DMRE Regulations; We bring you the latest news related to the Health and Safety in the Mining industry of South Africa. Events; The calendar of events is a primary part of our Operational Plan which simply lists in date order the events to be conducted by the MHSC.
GUIDELINE FOR APPLYING FUNCTIONAL SAFETY TO …
Published: . Working Group: Autonomous Mining. Status: Due for review. ABSTRACT. This guideline provides a common approach to applying functional safety …
Looking ahead to significant improvements in mining safety …
Fig. 1 illustrates the significant improvement in mining safety over the past hundred years, and figure is annotated with the passage of major mine safety legislation. The decline in the fatality rate is dramatic, and given the inflection points in the curve that correspond to legislative actions, it would be easy to conclude that the improvement was …
Mining Safety and Sustainability I | MDPI Books
Safety and sustainability are becoming ever bigger challenges for the mining industry with the increasing depth of mining. It is of great significance to reduce the disaster risk of mining accidents, enhance the safety of mining operations, and improve the efficiency and sustainability of development of mineral resource. This book provides a platform to …
Mining | An Open Access Journal from MDPI
Mining is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on mining science and engineering published quarterly online by MDPI.. Open Access — free for readers, with article processing charges () paid by authors or their institutions.; High Visibility: indexed within Scopus, GeoRef, AGRIS, and other databases. Rapid Publication: …
Mine Safety: A Modern Approach | SpringerLink
Mine Safety combines detailed information on safety in mining with methods and mathematics that can be used to preserve human life. By compiling various recent research results and data into one volume, Mine Safety eliminates the need to consult many diverse sources in order to obtain vital information. Chapters cover a broad range of topics ...
Mining Safety and Sustainability—An Overview
The mining industry provides energy and raw material for global economic development and social progress. Especially in recent years, with the increasing improvement in infrastructure facilities and people's living standards, the demand for mineral resources has shown gradual growth; however, the ensuing issues of mining safety and …
Mining Safety – Canadian Mining Magazine
Occupational diseases are health problems that can affect workers because of the type of work they do. Last year, Workplace Safety North – along with the Occupational Cancer Research Centre – released three new posters showing the top occupational disease risks in the forestry, mining, and pulp and paper sectors.
Global evolutional trend of safety in coal mining industry: a
Abstract. Mining safety is recognized as one of the factors influencing the mining industry's long-term viability. Therefore, we did a bibliometric analysis to take …
IoT based smart wearables for mine worker's safety
IoT based smart wearables for mine worker's safety. Miners' safety is crucial. Increasing revenues, reducing mining costs, and keeping workers safe require innovation. The paper proposes a method to monitor miner health and environmental health metrics. The real-time monitoring system is implemented using two modules.
SAFETY CULTURE AWARENESS AND PRACTICES IN THE MALAYSIAN MINING …
Presently, safety culture is receiving attention for the prevention of mining disaster or accidents. The mining industry in Malaysia has been around for 200 years and fortunately, to date, there is no large-scale mining disaster that has occurred in Malaysia. However, that led to a lack of study on the safety culture in Malaysian mining industry.
Biden-Harris Administration Report Outlines Reforms …
Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration's Department of the Interior-led Interagency Working Group on Mining Laws, Regulations, and Permitting (IWG) today released its MRIWG Report Final 508 [pdf] containing recommendations to reform and improve the way …
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The Miner Health Program, 2020-2030 Strategic Agendalink.springer/book/10.1007/978-1-84996-115-8What is mining safety?Mining safety refers to practices, procedures, and regulations aimed at controlling and managing the various hazards associated with every step of the mining process, from exploration to reclamation.Mining Safety: A Comprehensive Guide | SafetyCulture
safetyculture/topics/mining-safety/Is there a bibliometric strategy for mining safety management?Therefore, we did a bibliometric analysis to take stock of safety management in the coal mining industry. This study suggests a three-step strategy, comprising literature extraction and screening, bibliometric analysis, and discussion, to provide an in-depth understanding of the present state and development trend of mine safety research.Global evolutional trend of safety in coal mining industry: a
link.springer/article/10.1007/s11356-023-26714-xWhat topics are covered in a mine safety chapter?Chapters cover a broad range of topics, including: human factors and error in mine safety, mining equipment safety, safety in offshore industry and programmable electronic mining system safety. They are written in such a manner that the reader requires no previous knowledge to understand their contents.Mine Safety: A Modern Approach | SpringerLink
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International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
Papers to be published will be peer-reviewed and rigorously edited by specialists and authorities. The entire process from submission, review, to publication online is handled electronically. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology welcomes article submissions dealing with • Mining Engineering • Mine Safety Science and Technology
Safety Culture: A Retrospective Analysis of Occupational …
1. Introduction. Although substantial progress has been made in the control of occupational health and safety (OHS) hazards in mining, the industry still accounts for 8% of fatal accidents at work [], and similar accidents and disasters continue to reoccur at mine sites around the world.In the mining industry, accidents and disasters are …
US Department of Labor announces final rule to protect …
MSHA News Release Posted: [12/19/2023] WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a final rule from its Mine Safety and Health Administration to help protect miners from accidents, injuries and fatalities related to surface mobile equipment.. The rule requires mine operators to have written safety programs for …
Demand Conditions and Worker Safety: Evidence from Price Shocks in Mining
Kerwin Kofi Charles & Matthew S. Johnson & Melvin Stephens & Do Q. Lee, 2022. "Demand Conditions and Worker Safety: Evidence from Price Shocks in Mining," Journal of Labor Economics, vol 40 (1), pages 47-94. Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research …
Publication: GMG White Paper on System Safety for …
September 29, 2021. The Global Mining Guidelines Group (GMG) has published the System Safety for Autonomous Mining white paper. This white paper aims to provide a …