A guide to leading practice sustainable development in mining
A guide to leading practice sustainable development in mining
A guide to leading practice sustainable development in mining
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from 2.5 – 3.0 <strong>to</strong>nnes/man-shift <strong>to</strong> 15.0 – 20.0 <strong>to</strong>nnes/man-shift. The <strong>to</strong>tal coal<br />
product produced by VINACOMIN <strong>in</strong>creased rapidly, from 9 million <strong>to</strong>nnes <strong>in</strong><br />
1995 <strong>to</strong> 44.4 million <strong>to</strong>nnes <strong>in</strong> 2009 (an <strong>in</strong>crease rate of 15-20% per year). In<br />
addition, because coal from the face was extracted and loaded <strong>to</strong> the conveyor by<br />
the mach<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong>stead of manually, and the faces were supported by mechanized<br />
shields with high load<strong>in</strong>g capacity, the work<strong>in</strong>g condition of the m<strong>in</strong>ers and<br />
the standard of safety management are much improved. Experiences from<br />
underground coal m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Vietnam has proved that <strong>susta<strong>in</strong>able</strong> <strong>development</strong><br />
can be achieved by implement<strong>in</strong>g advanced technology with the trend of<br />
mechanization, au<strong>to</strong>mation, computerization <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g operations.<br />
The benefits <strong>to</strong> the community <strong>in</strong>clude:<br />
Extraction of a valuable resource that would otherwise rema<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> the ground<br />
Numerous jobs for the local community<br />
By cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> operate the underground m<strong>in</strong>e, funds are available<br />
for rehabilitation of the adjacent surface m<strong>in</strong>e dumps (figure 4.16)<br />
Figure 4.15 - Longwall face supported by mechanized shields, extracted<br />
by the shearer applied at Vangdanh coal m<strong>in</strong>es <strong>in</strong> 2007<br />
* contributed by: Hong Quang - V<strong>in</strong>acom<strong>in</strong><br />
Figure 4.16 – View over Ha Long Bay from <strong>to</strong>p of waste dump<br />
116 LEADING PRACTICE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR THE MINING INDUSTRY