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 2006
Determining the Cotnrols for Strata Gas and Oil Duistribution within Sandstone Reservoirs Overlying the Bulli Seam, M. Armstrong, P. Hatherly, and S. Thomson
Airborne Geophysical Techniques, M. Armstrong and A. Rodeghiero
Ground Control in Coal Mines in Great Britain, J. Arthur
Proceedings of the 2006 Coal Operators' Conference, Naj Aziz
Bolt Surface Configurations and Load Transfer Mechanism, N. Aziz, H. Jalaifar, and J. Concalves
Monitoring Of Subsidence Movements at Major Infrastructure, J. Barbato, D. Kay, H. Pinkster, and B. de Somer
Why Uniaxial Compressive Strength and Young's Modulus Are Commonly Poor Indicators of Roadway Roof Stability - Except in the Tailgate, M. Colwell and R. Frith
Development of In-House Coal Seam Permeability Testing Capabilities, T. Cummins and L. Fredericks
The Use of Downhole Presometers Implications for Modern Underground Mines, J. Doyle and G. Poole
Recovering from Major Roof Cavities on the Longwall Face - A Current Perspective, R. Frith
Water Inflow Issues above Longwall Panels, W. Gale
A New Real Time Personal Respirable Dust Monitor, A. D. Gillies and H. W. Wu
An Investigation into Underground Mine Interaction with Overlying Aquifers, Huntly East Mine, New Zealand, G. Guy, W. Gale, B. Sinclair, D. Fergusson, and B. Farnworth
Ground Vibrations Arising from Using Two Types of Explosives - A Comparative Study, S. M. Hossaini and Gour Sen
An Assessment of Load Transfer Mechanism Using the Instrumented Bolts, H. Jalalifar, N. Aziz, and Muhammad N S Hadi
Impacts of Longwall Mining to Rivers and Cliffs in the Southern Coalfield, D. Kay, J. Barbato, G. Brassington, and B. de Somer
Management of Impacts of Longwall Mining under Urban Areas, D. Kay, A. Waddington, J. Page, and B. de Somer
Numerical Modelling Of Mining Induced Subsidence, W. Keilich, Ross W. Seedsman, and N. Aziz
A Case Study on Longwall Mining under the Tidal Waters of Lake Macquarie, G. Li, I. Forster, M. Fellowes, and A. Myors
A Laboratory Facility to Study the Behaviour of Reinforced Elements Subjected to Shear, L. Mahony and P. Hagan
Surface Goaf Hole Drainage Trials at Illawarra Coal, T. Meyer
Developing Methods for Placing Sand-Propped Hydraulic Fractures for Gas Drainage in the Bulli Seam, K. Mills, R. Jeffrey, D. Black, T. Meyer, K. Carey, and S. Goddard
Methods of Interpreting Ground Stress Based on Underground Stress Measurements and Numerical Modelling, Jan Nemcik, W. J. Gale, and M. W. Fabjanczyk
High-Resolution Topographic Data for Subsidence Impact Assessment and SMP Preparation: Methods and Considerations, Daniel R. Palamara, G. Brassington, Phil Flentje, and Ernest Baafi
Airborne and Terrestrial Laser Scanning - Applications for Illawarra Coal, P. Riley and P. Crowe
Advances in Surface Seismic Acquisition, Processing and Interpretation, A. Rodegheiro and L. Fredericks
Joint Structure and Coal Strength as Controls on Rib Stability, Ross W. Seedsman
An Integrated Real-Time Roof Monitoring System for Underground Coal Mines, B. Shen, H. Guo, A. King, and M. Wood
A Website on Coal and Gas Outburst Management, D. Vyas, N. Aziz, R. Caladine, and L.ucia Tome
Sterilisation of Coal Resources in the Southern NSW Coalfields: The CFMEU Perspective, G. White
Pike River Coal - Hydraulic Mine Design on New Zealand's West Coast, P. Whittall
Observations on the Variation in Acoustic Emissions with Changes in Rock Cutting Conditions, E. Williams and P. Hagan