Preface On its way to its current form this report has received significant input from a considerable number of experts. In particular, a panel of experts in Brussels discussed a draft version of the report on March 29, 2000 (see Annex 5 for a list of names), and made a number of specific and more general comments and suggestions. The authors would like to thank these people for their valuable ...

AIM An analysis of general practice data for rural communities in close proximity to coal mining and coal-fired power generation in the Hunter Valley region of NSW was conducted to identify unusual patterns of illness. METHODS Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health general practice consultation data from the Hunter Valley region for 1998-2010 were compared with data from all other rural ...

Coal-measure source rocks are generally developed in marsh facies under a humid climate and rarely reported carbonate platform or mixed platform. Carboniferous seawater intruded from west to east the Tarim Basin, deposits of interbedded mudstone southwest basin. In recent years, with deepening exploration, nearly 20 m coal seams carbonaceous have been found lagoon’s tidal-flat background. The h...

Based on the data of geological drill holes, roadway drifting, transient electromagnetic exploration, mine water inrushes, hydro-geochemistry and water levels on each side of the Haotang Normal Fault, this paper studies the waterbearing capacity and water conductivity of the fault in the Pingdingshan Tian’an Mining Company Limited No. 7 Coal Mine. The results indicate that the Haotang Fault is ...

The interior of British Columbia contains a number of fault bounded Tertiary basins that contain coal (Figure 1). This paper brings together existing data that aids in assessing the coalbed methane (CBM) potential of the basins and presents new data on some of the basins. The CBM potential of the basins ranges from up to 1 tcf at Hat Creek to a few bcf at Coal River. In all cases the resources ...

The mathematical modeling of fracture networks is critical for the exploration and development of natural resources. Fractures can help the production of petroleum, water, and geothermal energy. They also greatly influence the drainage and production of methane gas from coal beds. Orientation and spatial distribution of fractures in rocks are important factors in controlling fluid flow. The obj...

The basement rocks encountered in exploratory boreholes drilled for exploration and evaluation of coal deposits in Thar Parkar district, Sindh Pakistan have formed the basis for present studies. The basement complex was penetrated through eighteen boreholes at drill depth range from 112 to 279 meters. These rocks were identified in field as Pink and Grey Granites.. The basement rocks are of Ign...

In the field of coalfield geological research, era traditional research has basically ended. At present, it is in period earth system scientific research. Starting from main factors affecting high-resolution seismic exploration and combining with some examples coal exploration,.this paper analyzes discusses middle methods exploration, mainly several key links data acquisition process, makes a b...

With the majority of coal mines in uncovered and semi-covered strata now explored developed, most undiscovered coal-bearing are concealed. Compared with expensive drilling, deep targets such as concealed can be more efficiently cost-effectively discovered through geophysical methods. We designed an integrated exploration approach to detect Yangjiazhangzi (YJZZ) area. Large-scale magnetotelluric...