Coal Operators' Conference (COAL2013)

The Coal Operators’ Conference is an annual event, held regularly at the University of Wollongong campus on February. The Conference is organised jointly between the University of Wollongong, the Illawarra Branch of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and Mine Managers Association of Australia.

The next Coal Operators' Conference ‘Coal 2013’ is scheduled for February 14th and 15th, 2013, at the University of Wollongong. The Conference will address issues related to various aspects of modern underground coal mining operations. Accordingly, papers are invited from the following topics:

Surface mining.
Geology,
Heading Development
Mining methods; longwall, bord and pillar, top coal caving and hydraulic mining,
Equipment and machinery performance or innovations,
Ground control and strata management,
Longwall and roof fall recovery,
Instrumentation and monitoring,
Mine subsidence,
Mine fires and explosions,
Mine flooding,
Risk management,
Mine management and mine contract,

*UPDATE*

FULL COAL PROGRAM NOT AVAILABLE YET

We strongly encourage papers from coal mine operations, as well as applied and fundamental coal mining research.

Important dates

Abstract submission	August 24th, 2012
Acceptance of the paper based on abstract	September 14th, 2012
Date of full paper submission	November 2nd, 2012
Conference day	February 14th, 2013

Note: The date for the final submission of the paper will be strictly adhered.

Technical

Naj Aziz
(Chairman and Convenor)
School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering
University of Wollongong
Wollongong, NSW 2522
Tel: (02) 4221 3449
Email: naj_aziz@uow.edu.au

Conference Secretariat

Peter Vrahas
Conference Manager
eventico
Email: petervrahas@eventico.com.au
www.eventico.com.au
Tel: 0424 193 520

Coal Operators' Conference

February 14th and 15th, 2013

University of Wollongong

McKinnon Building 67

Coal Operators' Conference (COAL2013)

Important dates