Language: English
Published on: 2003-01
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1. Geology of Mines
(1) Earth Crust and strata
(2) Coal on Earth
(3) Geologic Exploration of Coalfield
(4) Coal Reserves
(5) Geological Factors Affecting Coal Mine Production
2. Mine Map
(1) Surveying
(2) Determination of Dip, Outcrop and Thickness of Beds
(3) Topographical Geological Map
(4) Geological Cross-sections
(5) Mine Map
3. Elements of Mining
(1) Underground System Design
(2) Mine Preplanning
(3) Mine Development
4. Walling Mining
(1) Introduction
(2) Ground Control Aspects
(3) Roof Support System
(4) Longwall Coal-getting Machine
(5) Ventilation
(6) Conveying Systems
5. Pillaring Mining
(1) Development Mining
(2) Room and Pillar Mining
(3) Design of Pillar Lines
(4) Room Mining
(5) Continuous Miners
(6) Pillaring Conveying Techniques
(7) Some Important Problems Concerning Mining
6. Surface Mining
(1) Background of surface Mining
(2) Types of Surface Mining
(3) Elements of Surface Mining
7. Novel Nethods of Mining
(1) Classification of Methods
(2) Rapid Excavation
(3) Automation and Robotics
(4) Hydraulic Mining
(5) Methane Drainage
(6) Underground Gasification
(7) Underground Retorting
(8) Ocean Mining
(9) Other Novel Methods
(10) Importance and Summary
8. Mining Method Selection
(1) Mining Method Comparison
(2) Mining Costs
(3) Mining method Selection
9. Reference
