Mining Technology, Vol. 129, No. 4 now available

Papers in this new journal issue include a look at a virtual monitoring method of operation conditions for mining and transporting equipment based on real-time data, safe exploitation of developed pillars of a coal seam above fire affected areas and a digital hierarchical model of lumpiness of blasted rock mass.

This new issue contains the following articles, which members can acess without charge via 'My IOM3'.

A virtual monitoring method of operation conditions for mining and transporting equipment based on real-time data

Xiubo Jiao, Xin Zhang, Jiacheng Xie, Tao Cui, Binbin Wang & Hongda Shen

Pages: 175-186

DOI: 10.1080/25726668.2020.1798085

Value chain excellence – managing variability to stabilise and exploit the mine value chain

Martyn L. Bloss, Geoff W. Capes, Russell Seib, Liam V. Alford,

Jack L. Light, Ilnur Minniakhmetov & Chris Nielsen

Pages: 187-205

DOI: 10.1080/25726668.2020.1818029

Safe exploitation of developed pillars of a coal seam above fire affected areas – a case study

Pijush Pal Roy, Chhangte Sawmliana, Amar Prakash & Rakesh Kumar Singh

Pages: 206-216

DOI: 10.1080/25726668.2020.1834972

Low-cost leaky feeder communication for mines rescue

Michael D. Bedford, Angel J. A. Rodríguez López & Patrick J. Foster

Pages: 217-227

DOI: 10.1080/25726668.2020.1838110

Digital hierarchical model of lumpiness of blasted rock mass

Bayan Rakishev, Zaure Bayanovna Rakisheva, Alma Mukhambetzhanovna Auezova & Asfandiyar Aytkazyuly Orynbay

Pages: 228-237

DOI: 10.1080/25726668.2020.1838775