The Coal Operators' Conference has been held at the University of Wollongong since 1998. The Conference is organised by Mining Engineering - University of Wollongong.
For further information contact Naj Aziz (Chairman and Convenor), School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, 2522.
Tel: (02) 4221 3449.
Email: .
See also the UOW Mining Science and Technology website.
Full listing of conference papers here:
1998 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018
Complete proceedings as printed, with front and end matter, available here:
1998 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018
Papers from 2014
Development and Utilisation of Fibre Optic-based Monitoring Systems for Underground Coal Mines, Saiied Mostafa Aminossadati, Mohammad Amanzadeh, Mehmet Siddik Kizil, and Tongyu Liu
Proceedings of the 2014 Coal Operators' Conference, Naj Aziz
Shear strength properties of Hilti Plain and Indented Strand cable bolts, Naj Aziz, Kay Heeman, Jan Nemcik, and Stefan Mayer
Suggested methods for the preparation and testing of various properties of resins and grouts, Naj Aziz, Jan Nemcik, Ali Mirzaghorbanali, Stephen Foldi, David Joyce, Arash Moslemi, Hooman Ghojavand, Shuqi Ma, Xuwei Li, and Haleh Rasekh
Commissioning Adiabatic Oven Testing – an Inter-Laboratory Comparison, B. Beamish, J. Theiler, J. Saurat, and T. Levi
Underground Mine Ventilation Air Methane (VAM) Monitoring – an Australian Journey towards Achieving Accuracy, Bharath Belle
Changes in Gas Composition during Coal Seam Drainage and Laboratory Testing, Dennis John Black and Naj Aziz
Prediction of in situ rock strength using sonic velocity, Nicholas Butel, Alex Hossack, and Mehmet S. Kizil
Developments in the Management of Spontaneous Combustion in Australian Underground Coal Mines, David Cliff, Darren Brady, and Martin Watkinson
Evaluating methods of underground short encapsulation pull testing in Australian coal mines, Peter Craig, Naj Aziz, Jan Nemcik, and Arash Moslemi
In situ bond strength testing of Australian cable bolts, Peter Craig and Matthew Holden
Mapping techniques for determining sandstone roof channel paleodrainage direction in coal mines, Luc Daigle
Alternative excavation methods in undeground coal mining, C. Donnelly, G. Rammage, and M. Donghi
Classification of Coal Seams for Coal and Gas Outburst Proneness in the Zonguldak Coal Basın, Turkey, Olgun Esen, Samet Can Ozer, and Abdullah Fisne
Next generation technology for corrosion protection in ground support elements, David William Evans
The load transfer mechanism of fully grouted cable bolts under laboratory tests, Paul Hagan, Jianhang Chen, and Serkan Saydam
Comparative Analysis of Coal Fatalities in Australia, South Africa, India, China and USA, 2006-2010, Jill Harris, Phillip Kirsch, Meng Shi, Jirui Li, Ankita Gagrani, Anand Krishna ES, Ahmad Tabish, Deepanshu Arora, Kishore Kothandaraman, and David Cliff
Open Risk - an Update on the Use of a Pit Highwall Risk Rating System, John Hoelle
The size effect of rock sample used in anchorage performance testing of cable bolts, Matthew Holden and Paul Hagan
Minimising Mucking Time by Prediction of Muckpile Top Size in Tunnel Blasting: A Case Study, Mohammad Farouq Hossaini, Mohammad Mohammadi, Bahman Mirzapour, and Nabiollah Hajiantilaki
Poly-crystalline Diamond Drill Bit Development, Frank Hungerford and Ting Ren
Riskgate and Australian Coal Operations, Phillip Kirsch, Jill Harris, Darren Sprott, and David Cliff
Active Barrier Performance Preventing Methane Explosion Propagation, Johannes Jacobus Labuschangne du Plessis and Helmut Spath
An asssessment of the correlation between the strength and cuttability of rock, Joel Langham-Williams and Paul Hagan
Optimisation of Waste-Dump Lift Heights for Pre-strip Operations, Robert Lucas and Mehmet Siddig Kizil
The borehole sleeving test method of resin anchored roof bolt instalations, Kent McTyer, David Evans, Guy Reed, and Russell Firth
Investigation of the relationship between strata characteristics and longwall caving behaviour, Terry Medhurst, Peter Hatherly, and David Hoyer
Development of a method for a longwall top coal caveability assessment, Terry Medhurst, Rudd Rankine, and Michael Kelly
Is Carbon Monoxide Sensing an Effective Early Fire Detection Option for Underground Coal Mines?, Frank Mendham, David Cliff, and Tim Horberry
A study on the shear behaviour of infilled rock joints under cyclic loading and constant normal stiffness conditions, Ali Mirzaghorbanali, Jan Nemcik, and Naj Aziz
Effects of shearing direction on shear behaviour of rock joints, Ali Mirzaghorbanali, Haleh Rasekh, Naj Aziz, and Jan Nemcik
Concurrent In Situ Methods for Measuring Permeability, Gas Content and Saturation, Quentin Morgan, John Pope, and Peter Ramsey
Fluid Pressure Monitoring in Deep Cement Grouted Boreholes, Bruce Neels and Ian Gray
Roof support control in longwall technology, Petr Novak and Jan Babjak
Belt Road Segregation and Escapeways - Compliance or Risk Management?, Martin Olsen
Geotechnical data from geophysical logs: stress, strength and joint patters in NSW and QLD coalfields, Stacey Pell, Ross W. Seedsman, and Kim Straub
Full scale tests to compare the strength of polymer liners with high tensile steel mesh, Ian Porter, Zhenjun Shan, Jan Nemcik, and Ernest Baafi
Gas Wettability of Coal and Implications for Gas Desorption and Drainage, Abouna Saghafi, Kaydy Pinetown, and Hoda Javanmard
Numerical Modelling of Low Rank Coal for Spontaneous Combustion, Kyuro Sasaki, Yongjun Wang, Yuichi Sugai, and Xiaoming Zhang
Implementing a suspension design for coal mine roadway support, Ross W. Seedsman
Effect of different curing conditions on the compressive and flexural properties of Plaster of Paris, Zenjun Shan, Ian Porter, Jan Nemcik, and Qiuqiu Qiao
Optimisation of Overburden Blasts at Glencore Ulan Surface Coal Operations, Daniel Thorn, Bruno Cediel, Sedat Esen, and Murali Nagarajan
Assessment of an Environmental Sustainability Index for the Underground Coal Gasification Process by Using Numerical Analysis, Vidal Novarro Torres, Anthony Steven Atkins, and Raghu Nath Singh
New fracture models for the progressive failure of rock slopes, Gaetano Venticinque and Jan Nemcik
Measurement of Critical Self-Ignition Temperatures of Low Rank Coal Piles, Yongjun Wang, Kyuro Sasaki, Yuichi Sugai, and Xiaming Zhang
Leveraging Gas Reservoir Data, Ray Williams