Coal mining
The coal industry takes the issue of safety very seriously; modern coal mines have rigorous safety procedures, health and safety standards and worker education and training. Methane released from the coal seam and surrounding rock strata during mining can present a high risk of explosion at concentrations in air of 5-15%.
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GRI Unveils New Sustainability Reporting Standard for Coal …
"The Standard seeks to reconcile two opposing forces: the unacceptable climate impacts from coal mining, and the broader impacts from the continuation of existing production. Measuring and reducing emissions from mining operations is one aspect, while social issues such as working conditions and labor rights also need to be managed.
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SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION ACT …
(d) the expansion of coal mining to meet the Nation's en-ergy needs makes even more urgent the establishment of ap-propriate standards to minimize damage to the environment and to productivity of the soil and to protect the health and safety of the public.5 (e) surface mining and reclamation technology are now de-
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Recognised Standard 13
A coal mine must have standard operating procedures for the following— (a) fitting, removing, testing, maintaining and repairing . tyres and rims on fixed and mobile plant; 2. Scope This standard applies to all tyres, wheels and rims on …
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Coal Mining Effluent Guidelines | US EPA
EPA promulgated the Coal Mining Effluent Guidelines and Standards (40 CFR Part 434) in 1975, and amended the regulation in 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1985 and …
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ADVISORY NOTICE QUEENSLAND RECOGNISED …
The QLD Coal Mining Health and Safety Act 1999 (CMHSA)3 explains the intended use of recognised standards as a way to achieve an acceptable level of risk to persons in Queensland coal mining operations: "… PART 3 - SAFETY AND HEALTH OBLIGATIONS 37 How obligation can be discharged if regulation or recognised standard made
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Silica dust can be deadly for coal miners. This new rule …
The federal rule would drastically limit silica dust permissible in mining to just 50 micrograms per cubic meter, with an action level at 25 micrograms, for an eight-hour workday. That's the ...
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COMMERCIAL MINING OF COAL
to minority status in coal mining, India launched commercial coal mining via coal mine auctions in 2020. PM Narendra Modi on June 18, 2020 launched the auction process of 41 coal mines for commer-cial mining with an aim to achieve self-sufficien-cy in meeting energy needs and boost indus-trial development. India concluded its first
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GRI presents sustainability reporting standard for …
The draft Standard remains open for public comment until April 30, and after feedback has been considered, the final Mining Standard is expected to publish in Q3 2023. Webinars will take place on ...
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Mandatory Health Standards—Underground Coal Mines
Certified person. An individual certified by the Secretary in accordance with § 70.202 to take respirable dust samples required by this part or certified in accordance with § 70.203 to perform the maintenance and calibration of respirable dust sampling equipment as required by this part. Coal mine dust personal sampler unit (CMDPSU).
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MINE VENTILATION BEST PRACTICES AND …
U.S. REGULATIONS MINE SAFETY HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (MSHA) •30 CFR Part 75 Mandatory Safety Standards for Underground Coal • Separate split of air to each section exhaust to return §75.332 • Main fan on surface, explosion proof installation NO BOOSTER • Face ventilation installation §75.330 • Minimum quantities §75.325 • Methane limits and …
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Coal
Coal Mining Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel …
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Final Rule
The standards require coal mine operators to continuously maintain the average concentration of respirable dust to which each miner is exposed during each shift at or below 2.0 milligrams per cubic meter of air (2.0 mg/m3) (30 CFR 70.100, underground coal mines; and 71.100, surface coal mines and surface areas of underground coal mines).
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Coal Sampling and Analysis Standards
Coal Centre – Coal sampling and analysis standards 4 Abstract Each year, billions of tonnes of coal are traded in regional and international market for use in power …
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As Coal Miners Suffer and Die From Severe Black Lung, a …
The proposed rule requires mining companies to sample coal mines for silica dust when and where miners are working. The samples will then be sent to independent labs for analysis.
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Recognised Standard 04
Where a part of a recognised standard or other normative document referred to therein conflicts with the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 or the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017, the Act or Regulation takes precedence. This recognised standard is issued under the authority of the Minister for Resources. [Gazetted 5 August …
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Recognised Standard 02
This document is issued in accordance with PART 5—RECOGNISED STANDARDS and Section 37(3) of the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999. PART 5 - RECOGNISED STANDARDS . 71 Purpose of recognised standards . ... of the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2001. Recognised Standard 02 Control of risk management practices …
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Coal mining
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GRI
WebLaunched in 2022, the Sector Standard for Coal - GRI 12: Coal Sector 2022 - encompasses reporting across a broad value chain, applying to all organizations involved in coal …
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Coal mining | Definition, History, Types, & Facts
Coal mining, extraction of coal deposits from the surface of Earth from underground. Coal has been used since the Bronze Age, 3,000 to 4,000 years ago, and was the basic energy source that fueled the …
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CA100+ Publishes Standard for Mining
The Standard is the first of its kind for the mining sector, but it will not be the only one for long. The mining sector is responsible for 4 to 7% of greenhouse gas emissions globally. CA100 ...
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Carbon Dioxide Emission Factors for Coal
The high carbon dioxide emission factor for anthracite reflects the coal's relatively small hydrogen content, which lowers its heating value. (11) In pounds of carbon dioxide per million Btu, U.S. average factors are 227.4 for anthracite, 216.3 for lignite, 211.9 for subbituminous coal, and 205.3 for bituminous coal. Table FE4.
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Recognised Standard 23
A standard may be made for safety and health (a "recognised standard") stating ways to achieve an acceptable level of risk to persons arising out of coal mining operations. 72 Recognised standards (1) The Minister may make recognised standards. (2) The Minister must notify the making of a recognised standard by gazette notice.
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Underground Mining General Performance Standards
All underground coal mining and associated reclamation operations conducted on lands where any element of the operations is regulated by a State shall comply with the initial performance standards of this part according to the time schedule specified in …
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Recognised Standard 11
Resources Safety & Health Queensland 3 of 24 Recognised standards. This document is issued in accordance with PART 5—RECOGNISED STANDARDS and section 37(3) of the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999. PART 5 - RECOGNISED STANDARDS
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Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica …
Coal mine operators have generally achieved compliance with the respirable dust standards primarily by implementing or adjusting existing engineering controls. Coal mine operators' sampling data and MSHA's compliance data show that operators have lowered coal miners' exposures to respirable coal mine dust and to respirable crystalline …
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Wyoming coal mine may contain $37BN worth of 'rare …
A 71-year-old investor who bought an old Wyoming coal mine sight-unseen for $2million has learned that it may contain $37 billion worth of 'rare earth' minerals. Randall Atkins, the CEO of Ramaco ...
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Download SASB Standards
SASB Standards are designed to identify and standardise disclosure for the sustainability issues most relevant to investor decision-making in each of 77 industries. ... The Coal Operations industry includes entities that mine coal and those that manufacture coal products. Mining activity covers both underground and surface mining, and thermal ...
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Title 30—Mineral Resources
72 Health standards for coal mines ..... 480 74 Coal mine dust sampling devices ..... 485 75 Mandatory safety standards—underground coal ... AUTHORITY: Sec. 508, Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969; sec. 301 of Title 5, United States Code; secs. 301(a) and 302(a), Federal Mine Safety and Health
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40 CFR Part 434 -- Coal Mining Point Source Category BPT, …
PART 434—COAL MINING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY BPT, BAT, BCT LIMITATIONS AND NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1311 1314(b) ... The following new source performance standards shall apply to the post-mining areas of all new source coal mines: (a) Reclamation areas.
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Standard 11
Our Standard 11 Brisbane is held regularly and meets the legislative requirements of the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999, Section 72 (1), which provides that the Minister may make recognised standards. These recognised standards provide ways of achieving an acceptable standard of risk for people working in coal mines in Queensland.
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