Mining Technologies Innovative Development

The present book covers the main challenges, important for future prospects of subsoils extraction as a public effective and profitable business, as well as technologically advanced industry. In the near future, the mining industry must overcome the problems of structural changes in raw materials demand and raise the productivity up to the level of high-tech industries to maintain the profits. This means the formation of a comprehensive and integral response to such challenges as the need for innovative modernization of mining equipment and an increase in its reliability, the widespread introduction of Industry 4.0 technologies in the activities of mining enterprises, the transition to "green mining" and the improvement of labor safety and avoidance of man-made accidents. The answer to these challenges is impossible without involving a wide range of scientific community in the publication of research results and exchange of views and ideas. To solve the problem, this book combines the works of researchers from the world's leading centers of mining science on the development of mining machines and mechanical systems, surface and underground geotechnology, mineral processing, digital systems in mining, mine ventilation and labor protection, and geo-ecology. A special place among them is given to post-mining technologies research

Risks and Assets: A Qualitative Study of a Software Ecosystem in the Mining Industry

Digitalization and servitization are impacting many domains, including the mining industry. As the equipment becomes connected and technical infrastructure evolves, business models and risk management need to adapt. In this paper, we present a study on how changes in asset and risk distribution are evolving for the actors in a software ecosystem (SECO) and system-of-systems (SoS) around a mining operation. We have performed a survey to understand how Service Level Agreements (SLAs) -- a common mechanism for managing risk -- are used in other domains. Furthermore, we have performed a focus group study with companies. There is an overall trend in the mining industry to move the investment cost (CAPEX) from the mining operator to the vendors. Hence, the mining operator instead leases the equipment (as operational expense, OPEX) or even acquires a service. This change in business model impacts operation, as knowledge is moved from the mining operator to the suppliers. Furthermore, as the infrastructure becomes more complex, this implies that the mining operator is more and more reliant on the suppliers for the operation and maintenance. As this change is still in an early stage, there is no formalized risk management, e.g. through SLAs, in place. Rather, at present, the companies in the ecosystem rely more on trust and the incentives created by the promise of mutual future benefits of innovation activities. We believe there is a need to better understand how to manage risk in SECO as it is established and evolves. At the same time, in a SECO, the focus is on cooperation and innovation, the companies do not have incentives to address this unless there is an incident. Therefore, industry need, we believe, help in systematically understanding risk and defining quality aspects such as reliability and performance in the new business environment

The 20th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water

Conference at a Glance Monday, October 18, 2004 Workshops (Workshop #1: 9:00 am-5:00 pm, Workshops #2-3: 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Workshops #4-5: 1:00-5:00 pm, Workshop #6: 2:00-5:00 pm) Workshop #1: Modeling Vapor Attenuation Workshop: A Study of Vapor Intrusion Modeling in the Context of EPA’s Guidance Workshop # 2: Theory and Use of Field Portable X-ray Fluorescence for Soil Analysis Workshop #3: In-Situ Chemical Oxidation Workshop Workshop #4: The Triad Approach to Managing Decision Uncertainty for Better Cleanup Projects Workshops #5: The Role of Anaerobic Biodegradation Process in Passive and Enhanced Monitored Natural Attenuation Programs Workshop #6: Environmental Fate of Hydrocarbons in Soils and Groundwater Tuesday, October 19, 2004 Platform Presentations 8:30am – Noon Session 1: Environmental Biotechnology Session 2: Heavy Metals at Training Ranges Session 3: Site Assessment Session 4: Bioremediation of Acid Mine Drainage and Removal of Metals 1:30 – 5:30pm Session 1: Environmental Terrorism Session 2: Remediation I Session 3: Phytoremediation Session 4: Heavy Metals Poster Session 4:00 – 6:00pm Social 4:30 – 6:00pm. Exhibit Area, First Floor Campus Center Workshops (Evening, 7:00 – 10:00pm) Workshop #1: Modeling Vapor Attenuation Workshop: A Study of Vapor Intrusion Modeling in the Context of EPA’s Guidance (Continued) Workshop #7: Asbestos and the MCP Workshop #8: Policy Issues in Inter-Agency Coordination Workshop #9: In-Situ Thermal Remediation Wednesday, October 20, 2004 Platform Presentations 8:30am – Noon Session 1: In-Situ Chemical Oxidation Session 2: Oxygenates Session 3: Bioindicators/Biomarkers of Environmental Health: Concepts and Application Session 4: Pay-for-Performance Remediation Technologies - Methods & Case Studies of Science & Economics 1:30 – 5:30pm Session 1: Risk Assessment and Remedial Approaches Towards Restoration and Management of Contaminated Rivers Session 2: Arsenic Session 3a: Analysis Session 3b: Pesticides Session 3c: Indoor Air Session 4: Bioremediation Poster Session 4:00 – 6:00pm Social 4:30 – 6:00pm. Exhibit Area, First Floor Campus Center Workshops (Evening, 7:00 – 10:00pm) Workshop #10: An Introduction to the Use and Application of Gene Chips in Environmental Toxicology and Implications for Their Use as Biomarkers in Contaminated Sites Evaluations Workshop #11: Latest Developments in Managing Perchlorate in Soils and Groundwater Workshop #12: Vapor Intrusion into Indoor Air Workshop: MADEP Requirements, Background Levels, Case Studies and More Workshop #13: Exploring Innovative and Cost-Effective Solutions to Contaminated Sediments to Achieve Ecological Restoration of the Lower Neponset River Workshop #14: Environmental Forensics Workshop Thursday, October 21, 2004 Platform Presentations 8:30am – Noon Session 1: Environmental Forensics Session 2a: Legal Issues Session 2b: Modeling Session 3: Perchlorate Session 4: Risk Assessment and Bioavailability 1:30 – 5:30pm Session 1: Remediation II Session 2: Sediments Session 3: Regulator