The conference is jointly organised by The Illawarra Branch of Aus.IMM, the Mine Managers Association of Australian, and The University Of Wollongong-Mining Engineering.
“The conference is Australia's only regular forum for the exchange of ideas between mine operators, engineers and researchers in the underground coal mining industry,” said organisers. “The past conferences have addressed a variety of issues in addition to Ground Control. Coal Mine Planning has been adopted as a theme for COAL2004.”
A half-day workshop is organised for the afternoon of February 4, by the NSW Department of Mineral Resources to deal with issues related to "Coal Mine New Legislation". Details of the workshop will be announced shortly.
The four keynote speakers include Bruce Allan (BHP Billiton), Strategic planning into the future; Ken Talbot (Macarthur Coal), New developments in Australian coal production; Bruce Robertson (Anglo Coal), Managing issues of spontaneous combustion, gas and ventilation; and Richard Morland (CSA Mine) People with purpose - creating prosperity at the CSA mine.
Topics to be covered are:
Management
Planning
Environmental
Exploration
Subsidence
Gas and outburst
Spon com
Ventilation and fires
Ground control
For a full list of papers click here
