Advances in Mine Safety Science and Engineering

Dear Colleagues,

Coal is one of the most important energy resources in the world. With the gradual depletion of shallow coal resources, it has become an inevitable trend to seek resources from deeper underground. Due to increases in mining intensity and mining depth, in situ stress and gas pressure are rising, significantly changing the physical and mechanical properties of coal and rock mass, and resulting in the frequent occurrence of coal and rock dynamic disasters, including coal and gas outbursts, rock bursts, composite dynamic disasters, etc. Therefore, the effective prevention and control of coal and rock dynamic disasters has become an important premise to ensure the safe, sustainable, stable, and green development of the coal industry. This Special Issue aims to provide an opportunity to researchers around the globe to conduct a broad scientific and technological discussion on advances in mine safety science and engineering. We hope that this collection might improve the prevention and control level of coal and rock dynamic disasters, and ensure the sustainable development of coal mines. Possible topics for discussion include, but are not limited to: basic experiments; large-scale physical simulation experiments; numerical simulation studies; theoretical analysis and field tests of coal and rock dynamic disasters; and prevention and control methods for coal and rock dynamic disasters, e.g., gas extraction, hydraulic fracturing, CO₂-ECBM, etc. Original research and review articles are both welcome.

Dr. Chaolin Zhang
Prof. Dr. Shoujian Peng
Dr. Bobo Li
Guest Editors

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