opencast coal mining process

Coal

Coal

WEBThe coal industry employed 90,977 people in 2022. million tonnes produced in 2022 with total coal sales of billion. 70% of coal volume is consumed domestically and more than 70% of electricity demand is generated from coal power. Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) serves as the primary export port. RBCT has a dedied rail line.

Detecting the effects of opencast mining on ecosystem services .

Detecting the effects of opencast mining on ecosystem services .

WEBFeb 29, 2024 · Study area. The study area is loed in Dongsheng District, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, in Junger and Yijinholo Banners, where the Dongsheng and Junger coal fields are distributed, and the mining method is mainly opencast mining (Fig. 1).From 2002 to 2012, rising coal prices in China drove the large .

Energy efficiency assessment of electric shovel operating in opencast .

Energy efficiency assessment of electric shovel operating in opencast .

WEBSep 1, 2021 · Energy efficiency indices have been used by researchers to assess energy efficiency in mining process. Specific energy consumption (SEC) has been used previously to describe the performance of digging equipment and operators. ... The actual operating SPC of the electric shovel in an opencast coal mine of India is kWh/cum .

Coal mining projects – Coal 2020 – Analysis

Coal mining projects – Coal 2020 – Analysis

WEBIn September 2020, Pembroke was granted mining leases for the Olive Downs coking coal project, allowing project construction to start. First coal from the AUD 1 billion opencast mine is expected in 2022. The first stage has an expected production rate of .

Successful Ecological Regeneration of Opencast Coal Mine .

Successful Ecological Regeneration of Opencast Coal Mine .

WEBMay 20, 2020 · The reclamation of surface (opencast) coal mines is not always successful; there remains a legacy of degraded land that burdens local communities. This article evaluates a communityoriented, lowcost means of geoecological regeneration, the "Cradle for Nature" strategy, which uses mosaic tree planting to foster positive natural ecological .

Simulation analysis of the impact of excavation backfill on

Simulation analysis of the impact of excavation backfill on

WEBMay 5, 2016 · To try to reduce the destruction of vegetation on the plateau in the process of coal mining, eradiing turf must be prohibited, and the turf should be transplanted before construction. ... Wu, J. et al. Simulation analysis of the impact of excavation backfill on permafrost recovery in an opencast coalmining pit. Environ Earth Sci 75, 837 ...

OPENCAST COAL MINING AVOIDING BLASTING PRACTICES FOR .

OPENCAST COAL MINING AVOIDING BLASTING PRACTICES FOR .

WEBMay 31, 2021 · The Coal India Ltd., largest coal miner in the globe handled huge overburden (O/B) to the tune of in the last fiscal where there are other opencast operations and management of ...

Online coal dust suppression system for opencast coal mines

Online coal dust suppression system for opencast coal mines

WEBOct 1, 2023 · Coal is the major source of power in India and world over. Coal mining is an essential industry which has a major role in the economic development of the country. Most major mining activities contribute directly or indirectly to air pollution. Coal dust is a major air pollutant which affects the personal working in the mines and also people residing in .

Openpit mining

Openpit mining

WEBApr 30, 2021 · Openpit mining or opencast mining refers to a method of extracting rock or minerals from the earth by their removal from an open pit or borrow. It is a form of surface mining. The term is used to differentiate this form of mining from extractive methods that require tunneling into the earth, like longwall mining.. Openpit mines are used when .

Water and energy assessment for dewatering in opencast mines

Water and energy assessment for dewatering in opencast mines

WEBAug 1, 2014 · A case study of water pumping of an opencast coal mine in India resulted in SWR of m3/t and SEC of kWh/t of coal for a maximum daily rainfall of 100 mm/d in the year 2010. The results ...

Types of Coal Mining

Types of Coal Mining

WEBThe opencast, also referred to as the openpit method, is the ideal technique when the coal seam is close to the surface. Extremely efficient, opencast mining can recover nearly 90% of the coal seam. In this process, explosives are used first in order to break up the top layer of soil and rock, also referred to as overburden. After the soil and ...

A Review on Blast Performance Monitoring Techniques in an Opencast Coal .

A Review on Blast Performance Monitoring Techniques in an Opencast Coal .

WEBDec 14, 2021 · A Review on Blast Performance Monitoring Techniques in an Opencast Coal Mine. December 2021. Conference: 4th International Conference on Opencast Mining Technology Sustainability (ICOMS2021) At ...

Life cycle assessment of opencast coal mine production: a case

Life cycle assessment of opencast coal mine production: a case

WEBThe Yimin opencast coal mine was selected to conduct a case study. The production of 100 tons of coal was used as the functional unit to evaluate the environmental risks in the stages of stripping, mining, transportation, processing, and reclamation. A total of six environmental impact egories,, resource consumption, acidifiion ...

What is Open Cut Mining? | Bravus Mining Resources

What is Open Cut Mining? | Bravus Mining Resources

WEBNov 30, 2021 · What is Open Cut Mining? Opencut mining is a process of resource extraction where it is dug up from the surface. Also known as openpit mining or opencast mining, it is the most common form of extraction for minerals or coal in Australia. The technique of opencut mining is used when the deposits are close enough to the .

What is Open Cut Mining? How does it work? What jobs are there?

What is Open Cut Mining? How does it work? What jobs are there?

WEBOpen cut mining, also known as openpit or opencast mining, is a method employed to extract valuable minerals or rocks from the earth. ... Open cut mining is commonly used for a variety of materials such as coal, copper, gold and other resources found near the surface. ... The process of open cut mining involves several distinct steps. Firstly ...

Dynamic changes in landscape pattern in a largescale opencast coal .

Dynamic changes in landscape pattern in a largescale opencast coal .

WEBNov 1, 2020 · Coal is the main resource in China, and opencast mining plays an important role. The impact of coal mining on landscape ecology is huge. Based on the interpreted sixphase land use status map, the study analyzed the land use evolution process in Pingshuo opencast mining area of China using the land use degree index and land use .

Soils development in opencast coal mine spoils ...

Soils development in opencast coal mine spoils ...

WEBMar 1, 2013 · Soil development is the key process of mine spoil reclamation. To investigate the effects of different plant species and reclamation time on the soil development, 9 plots in the reclaimed spoils of Pingshuo opencast coal mine in Shanxi, China were established and the physical, chemical and microbiological properties of the soils were analyzed. .

Finite: A New Documentary Shining a Light on Environmental .

Finite: A New Documentary Shining a Light on Environmental .

WEBNov 29, 2023 · The massive devastation of natural habitats is perhaps one of opencast coal mining's most striking consequences. Large tracts of land must be cleared as part of the process, uprooting complex ecosystems. Such a drastic loss of biodiversity directly threatens several species due to the disappearance of topsoil and vegetation.

Dynamic Changes in Carbon Sequestration from Opencast Mining ...

Dynamic Changes in Carbon Sequestration from Opencast Mining ...

WEBMar 10, 2019 · Opencast coal mining causes serious damage to the natural landscape, resulting in the depletion of the carbon sequestration capacity in the mining activity. There are few studies on the variation of carbon sequestration capabilities caused by land use changes in opencast mining areas. This paper uses six images were used to quantify .

Life cycle assessment of opencast coal mine production

Life cycle assessment of opencast coal mine production

WEBMar 1, 2018 · Opencast coal mining can lead to a large number of environmental problems, including air pollution, water pollution, and solid waste occupation. ... Moreover, mined land reclamation was an ...

Characterizing the effects of opencast coalmining and land .

Characterizing the effects of opencast coalmining and land .

WEBDec 1, 2018 · Opencast coal mining activities can cause severe changes to terrestrial ecosystems, leading to soil degradation. Soil pores play an important role in the transport and storage of water and nutrients. ... The process of air exchange was affected, and the soil tended to be an anaerobic environment, leading to the decrease of soil microbial ...

Openpit Mining: A Definition and Guide

Openpit Mining: A Definition and Guide

WEBAug 23, 2023 · Openpit mining is a nontunnel mining process providing direct access to minerals and stones close to the Earth's surface. This method of mining involves the use of explosives to create large, canyonlike holes, which are then refined into workable pits using heavy machinery. The openpit mining process is often done in a steplike fashion.

BlastCasting Mechanism and Parameter Optimization of a ...

BlastCasting Mechanism and Parameter Optimization of a ...

WEBRock benches at the top of the blastcasting area are divided horizontally. The coal seam in the second mining districts inclines from North to South with the dip angle increasing. As a result, the bench height for the blastcasting technique ranges from 35 m to 50 m with the width of the blasting area being 85 m.

Changes of solute transport characteristics in soil profile after ...

Changes of solute transport characteristics in soil profile after ...

WEBMay 15, 2019 · Dramatic changes in soil during opencast coal mine activities inevitably change soil water and solute movement. The objectives of this study were to assess the effects of mining on solute transport in different soil profiles and to find the relationships between solute transport parameters and soil physicochemical characteristics. After .

Characterizing the effects of opencast coalmining and

Characterizing the effects of opencast coalmining and

WEBDec 1, 2018 · Opencast coal mining can result in a largescale land destruction (Wang et al., 2018a). Compared with the underground coal mine, the opencast coal mine has a greater scale and degree of ...

Advances in coal mining technology and sustainable mining .

Advances in coal mining technology and sustainable mining .

WEBJan 1, 2023 · The technology of coal mining has gone through continual evolutions and several revolutionary changes which transformed the methods, equipment, and productivity over the decades. In recent years, advances in technology focused more on the use of communiion systems, automation, and data sciences for the health and safety of the .

Shifts in composition and function of soil fungal communities and ...

Shifts in composition and function of soil fungal communities and ...

WEBMay 1, 2021 · The diversity, composition and ecological guilds of soil fungal communities in relation to revegetation were assessed during an opencast mining dump reclamation chronosequence of the soil <1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 years after the start of reclamation. Soil pH and electrical conductivity, total nitrogen (TN), soil organic carbon (SOC), available .

System boundaries of life cycle of opencast coal mine production

System boundaries of life cycle of opencast coal mine production

WEBAshutosh Kumar. Open cast mining — a predominant method of coal production in India (% of total coal production) — has been found to be a major factor which is responsible for the ...

New Coal Opencast Mining Projects in India – 2021

New Coal Opencast Mining Projects in India – 2021

WEBOct 7, 2021 · South Eastern Coalfields is planning to take up new open cast coal mining project in Pelma, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. The project involves development and operation of Pelma OC. The estimated cost of the project is million. As of June 2021, the project is in under development stage, Tender published and is being developed through .

Changes of solute transport characteristics in soil profile after ...

Changes of solute transport characteristics in soil profile after ...

WEBMay 15, 2019 · During opencast coal mining activities, large amounts of solid wastes, such as stripped soils, coal gangue and tailings, are produced that need to be reclaimed. ... the TS model could well describe the trace process for both NLs and RLs, and gave a slightly better fit in the RLs. This also gave evidence that the RLs became homogeneous .