Coal mining methods in Australia

Journal Article · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980 · World Coal; (United States)

OSTI ID:6626438

Continuous miner methods dominate underground while dragline stripping is today's and tomorrow's favored method on surface. Poor roof conditions in Australian underground mines and the need to operate more efficient surface mines in view of rising fuel costs are key factors in determining the mining methods for the country's premier cash commodity - coal. These and other new developments in underground and surface mining in Australia were discussed in detail at the Australian Coal Association's 1980 coal conference which was held last April in Surfers Paradise, Queensland. Two papers presented at the conference form the basis of this article; H.L. Pearce, general superintendent of the Steel Division Collieries of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, described underground mining and K.J. Foots, manager of the Utah Development Company's Blackwater mine, talked about surface mining.

• OSTI ID: 6626438
• Journal Information: World Coal; (United States), Vol. 6:9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
AUSTRALIA
COAL MINING
MEETINGS
SURFACE MINING
MINE HAULAGE
MINING EQUIPMENT
UNDERGROUND MINING
BELT CONVEYORS
CONTINUOUS MINERS
LAND RECLAMATION
REMOTE CONTROL
ROOF BOLTS
ROOFS
ROOM AND PILLAR MINING
SHORTWALL MINING
SLOPE STABILITY
AUSTRALASIA
CONTROL
CONVEYORS
CUTTER LOADERS
EQUIPMENT
HAULAGE EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS HANDLING
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MINING
STABILITY
012000* - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Mining