Mining and mineral exploration has many effects on the surrounding environment. The
present study reviews the hydrological and environmental impacts of coal and nonmetal …

Representing an engineered mixture of coal fly ash, cement and water, cemented coal fly
ash backfill (CCB) is typically employed for filling the openings created after coal excavation …

Sustainable management of natural resources plays a critical role in poverty alleviation and
overall socio-economic development. North East (NE) India is blessed as a biodiversity …

The analysis of innovations and technologies aimed at improving the sustainability of mining
activity has become important in recent decades. The main objective of this article is to …

This paper seeks to develop a framework to identify, analyse, and assess the mining
industry's key challenges in terms of environmental, operational, and social issues. For each …

The deterioration of environmental conditions is the major contributory factor to poor health
and quality of life that hinders sustainable development in any region. Coal mining is one of …

To reduce the cost of backfilling coal mining and utilize the underground space of coal
mines, a new backfilling mining method with low backfilling rate called constructional …

To represent a comprehensive scenario regarding the coal mining and coal-fired power
plant activities in a developing country (Bangladesh) and to understand the total …

Subsurface coal mining often induces the formation of acid mine drainage (AMD) in active
and abandoned coal mines while coal combustion generates coal combustion residuals …

Drainage from mining sites rich in sulfur bearing rocks is known as acid mine drainage
(AMD). Acid mine drainage water is a serious environmental pollutant that has its ill effects …