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Papers on the following themes will be presented through parallel sessions of oral presentations, poster presentations and demonstrations.

RESCUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Disaster prevention and control:
 
 
 
   Mine fire, Explosion, Inundation and Mine Evacuation.
 
Ground control and strata monitoring:
 
 
 
   Rock burst, Coal bumps, Mine subsidence, Slope stability and Dump management.
 
Geoinformatics:
 
 
 
   Geomatics, Remote sensing, GIS, GPS, Seismic monitoring and Tomographic study
 

SAFETY ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT

Risk management:
 
 
 
   Injury surveillance, Risk assessment, Injury prevention and control, Behavioural-based safety, Safety in small and large scales mining.
 
Mine automation:
 
 
   Communication systems, Virtual reality, Safety monitoring and instrumentation, Reliability by design.
 
Ergonomics:
 
   Biomechanics, Vibration, Workspace design.
 
Blasting practices:
 
   Design and implementation of blasting techniques.
 

MINE ENVIRONMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Hazards:
 
 
   Particulates, Radiation, Mine gases, Diesel exhaust, Noise.
 
Epidemiology:
 
   Occupational and Environmental.
 
Occupational diseases:
 
 
   Detection and prevention, Pathology, Spirometry.
 
Methane drainage:
 
   CBM, CMM, AMM.
 
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