Proceedings of an August 1999 symposium. Major topics covered are mine operations and safety, geology and coal bed methane drainage, rock mechanics and ground control, mine construction and tunneling, mineral and coal processing, clean coal technology, reclamation and the environment, mechanization and automation, and mine economics, management, and administration. Many papers highlight the Chinese mining industry and technologies developed in China. The editors are affiliated with China University of Mining and Technology, and the University of Missouri-Rolla. Lacks a subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The 184 papers in this volume summarize recent developments in mining science and technology worldwide. They also provide insights in the future of mining and outline the main directions of its development. A diversity of topics is covered, ranging from challenges of reorganizing coal mining in Romania and reclamation of mined out mines in Poland to most recent advances in the American surface mining and advanced coal preparation techniques developed in Japan. This book is recommended reading for those involved in mining in general, and to those interested in Chinese mining in particular.
