‘Reserves’ as a leading indicator to future mineral production

The factors which influence the size and value of mineral reserves are discussed and an example is given of a more rigorous system for measuring supplies of non-renewable resources.The extent to which reserves and resources of minerals can be used as leading indicators of future mineral production is examined and examples of the dangers of over-reliance on this factor are described.Key aspects, such as confidence limits, differences in the economic exploitability, the dynamic nature of reserves, and their variability in grade, are examined in some detail using the South African coal industry as an example.     

Environmental regulation of exploration and mining operations in Asian countries

This paper offers a new perspective on the environmental laws in Asian nations affecting the exploration, mining, and reclamation activities of the mineral resource industry: the perspective of the senior government officials in those countries, whose job is to enforce these new environmental laws. The article presents the results of a 1998 survey of national environmental officials in Asia conducted by the Colorado School of Mines and the Metal Mining Agency of Japan. Officials in 10 diverse countries—Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam—responded to a detailed questionnaire covering applicable laws, agencies, protected areas, covered mineral activities, financial assurance, environmental impact assessment, public involvement, environmental standards, permit and reclamation requirements.
The survey confirms that Asian nations are part of the global trend towards national government regulatory structures that balance mineral development objectives with environmental considerations. The survey also shows developing regulatory systems (some embryonic, some more mature) utilizing a combination of mining and environmental acts, and often an 'insider' perspective of the national officials administering the laws. While that perspective is not without its biases (not least the rigor of enforcement), it may nevertheless be of use in company planning. The emerging regulatory picture contradicts the conventional notion that it is the 'lower' level of regulation in Asia that is attracting foreign direct investment in mining.     

The mining industry and the community: joining forces for sustainable social development

This article joins the continuing policy debate over the social responsibility of corporations, particularly in the mining industry. The author argues that the 'old school mining orthodoxy'—approaching the exploitation of mineral deposits solely from the technical and economic points of view—is long dead. Mining companies must also encompass the social dimension.
New policies for the mining industry are discussed in terms of recent worldwide trends and movements, e.g. globalization, economic interdependence and decentralization of governmental authority, and the rise of civil society as a political factor. These trends, together with the United Nations policies in quest of sustainable development and the consensus expressed at international conferences during the last decade, have deepened social awareness and set the stage for enhanced social responsiveness from the private sector. Socially responsible corporate policies include decentralization of decision-making to the field level, reaching out to stakeholders and shareholders, supporting governments which provide official development assistance for good governance and building broad partnerships to reduce social exposures.     

跨世纪的中国安全科学学科建设及新拓展

概要分析了安全科学技术学科体系结构,指出学科扩展的思路;提出了学科建设中必须树立全新的观念：安全文化观、大安全观、可持续发展观、综合安全减灾论;探讨了安全减灾科学技术面临的难题和对策;构想安全减灾环保为一体的科学技术新框架     

GIS支持下矿区岩溶陷落柱的综合探测技术

岩溶陷落柱是影响矿山安全生产的重要地质灾害之一,在采掘笔者提出的工程设计之前,预先探测陷落柱的空间位置和形态,可避免经济损失并保证煤矿高效安全生产。为此,论述了一种在地面综合探测陷落柱的技术,即在地理信息系统（Ｇｅｏｇｒａｐｈｉｃ Ｉｎｆｏｒｍ ａｔｉｏｎ Ｓｙｓｔｅｍ , 简称ＧＩＳ）支持下,对遥感图像、地质采矿资料和实地调查资料进行多因素复合分析,圈定陷落柱的可能分布区,进而实施物理勘探,确定陷落柱的具体分布参数。实践表明,这是一种行之有效的技术方法     

因果分析与系统安全性风险评价方法

综合了故障树分析和事件树分析的方法,提出因果分析的框架,研究了基于因果分析建立事故脚本的方法。在此基础上,还对因果分析的概率风险评价方法进行研究,并利用该评价方法,对电机过热的安全性问题进行分析,给出了分析计算的结果     

煤和瓦斯突出预测煤体结构指标计算方法的探讨

煤体结构类型是煤和瓦斯突出预测的重要地质指标,笔者在对煤体结构类型与瓦斯参数关系研究的基础上,提出突出煤层煤体结构有效厚度的概念和计算方法,并以河南平顶山矿区为例,进一步探讨了突出煤层煤体结构指标临界值的计算方法,为煤体结构指标定量计算提供了新的研究方法。     

石油化工流程的安全分析

通过对现代石化流程状态转移模式的分析， 建立了系统安全度分析模型，提出了改善系统安全状态的策略，并列举了用于催化裂化装置的结果     

关于福建省推进安全文化建设的几点思考

福建省作为海防前线，国家没有投资建设大型工程项目。因此，经济基础薄弱，经济综合实力在全国省、市、自治区之中排在第２８位。改革开放以来，充分利用侨乡及与港、台联系紧密的优势，引进外资，推动了全省经济建设。２０年来，经济综合实力迅速增长，已跃升到第７位。但是，随着三资企业、乡镇企业的增多，重大恶性事故也不断发生。为此，笔者对福建省目前安全生产状况，企业类别，数量，职工现状、来源、文化程度等作了具体分析，并就如何推进安全文化建设，提出几点建议