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At DAM, we pride ourselves on delivering high quality Coal Mining Risk Assessment and intrusive cored and non-intrusive geophysical investigations where required. Recently we have seen a majority of other consultants move to purely rotary open-hole investigations, relying solely on the on-site driller (and any supervising engineer - often none) to record a loss of flush accurately. We see this as high risk, especially on residential sites. This is especially relevant when considering the 2021 CL:AIRE guidance on mine gas risk and the strong focus Local Authority's are placing on this. So the question is - why as the statutory regulator do The Coal Authority deem these forms of investigation acceptable? Is it simply enough that someone else is taking the risk? I wonder when the first incident will happen because of substandard mining GI? #coalmining #cmra #groundinvestigation #rotary #drilling

At DAM, we pride ourselves on delivering high quality Coal Mining Risk Assessment and intrusive cored and non-intrusive geophysical investigations where required. Recently we have seen a majority of other consultants move to purely rotary open-hole investigations, relying solely on the on-site driller (and any supervising engineer - often none) to record a loss of flush accurately. We see this as high risk, especially on residential sites. This is especially relevant when considering the 2021 CL:AIRE guidance on mine gas risk and the strong focus Local Authority's are placing on this. So the question is - why as the statutory regulator do The Coal Authority deem these forms of investigation acceptable? Is it simply enough that someone else is taking the risk? I wonder when the first incident will happen because of substandard mining GI? Interested to hear the thoughts of my network... #coalmining #cmra #groundinvestigation #rotary #drilling

Mining has always been and interdisciplinary industry. Today, more so than ever.

An effective ambient air quality monitoring program is important for policy and regulatory purposes, for characterizing emissions in accordance with legislation and guidelines, and to assess the impacts of air quality on human health and the environment.

Structural health, containment, and operational status are ongoing aspects of a vibrant effort, SOW, and practice - about any #mining operation. Open ended questions ... "At the media briefing, they couldn’t say how much contaminated water from the landslide is being contained, how much contaminated water was released and how much cyanide was in the HLP ore at the time of the accident. It’s also unclear how much, if any, contaminated water escaped the property. ..." are not ... The #monitoring opportunity allows for an answer at any time, all the time. Anything else is just #observing. #RRM #data_alignment #responsible_mining

The State of Alaska, along with many other states for whom coal is an important natural resource, today filed a petition in U.S. District Court, District of Washington D.C., asking the court to vacate a recently adopted U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) rule that would, if left unchecked, severely undercut Alaska’s exclusive jurisdiction over the regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation operations within Alaska. “In this new Final Rule, the Secretary is overthrowing a longstanding deference to States on State-regulated mining programs. It also seeks to make the federal government the first regulator. But worst of all, it requires the Secretary to ignore vital information from States that could verify or disprove whether violations exist,” said Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor. The DOI Final Rule amends the existing “Ten-Day Notice Rule.” This rule allows, and has always allowed, DOI’s Office of Surface Mining (OSM) to become involved if states do not promptly respond to criticisms about coal mining operations or permit compliances. For decades, Alaska has worked cooperatively and successfully with OSM and the public under the rule – responding to notices, working with mine operators, and working with the concerned citizenry. OSM has praised Alaska for its regulatory practices with respect to both active mines and abandoned mine reclamation (restoration). Yet under the new Final Rule, OSM would prematurely insert itself into Alaska’s response actions, unreasonably expand the circumstances in which OSM would interject itself and invite citizen complaints without requiring the interested citizen to notify the state. #WeAreAKLaw

Accurate modelling and interpretation of measurement-while-drilling data enabled a faster, more efficient geology process and reduced costs for Glencore Coal at Hail Creek, helping them meet corporate KPIs for coal loss and dilution https://loom.ly/1cOuXV0 #Maptek #MiningSolutions #CoalMining

Who pays to clean up an old mine? The Inactive Mine Reclamation Program (IMRP) reclaims, safeguards, and restores lands impacted by past mining; specifically coal mines abandoned prior to August 3, 1977 (under the Surface Mining and Control Reclamation Act, or SMCRA), as well as hard rock and uranium mines in partnership with other state and Federal agencies. The IMRP is funded through Department of the Interior by reclamation fees paid by current coal mine operations on each ton of coal mined in Colorado. DRMS receives, on average, $3 million each year in "fee based" funding for safeguarding and program operations, in addition to approximately $10 million for coal related reclamation from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. There is no other program to address past mining hazards, and minimal funding is available for environmental projects. In all, the IMRP spent approximately $6.2 million in Fiscal Year 2023 on all reclamation investigations, designs, and safeguarding work. In addition to coal mine reclamation, the DRMS leverages their expertise in reclamation in non-coal projects with local, other state, and Federal organizations. Those projects are funded through a combination of grants, cost-sharing agreements, and other legislation.

Enrolled in two second-semester subjects: Rock Mechanics-I and Environmental Control in Blasting. #mining #miningengineering #uetlahore #timetable #explosiveengineering #environmentalcontrolinblasting #rockmechanics

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