Mine Sustainability Modeling Research Group
Modeling, simulation and optimization for sustainability
As mining companies look to address societal pressure to decarbonize their businesses, many have looked to hydrogen recently as part of their strategy to decarbonize their truck fleet. The challenge …
Over the years, injuries and fatalities from underground mine emergencies have been one of the snares associated with underground mining operations. Numerous studies have been conducted by institutions such as …
The Mine Sustainability Modeling Research Group of the Department of Mining and Explosives Engineering at Missouri S&T, as part of the NIOSH project titled “Research, Technological Innovations and Human Factors …
In the past week, there has been a bit of a stir because of China’s announcement that it will be restricting gallium (Ga) and germanium (Ge) exports starting August 1, …
On October 12th and 13th, 2022 Eugene Gyawu, a PhD student with the MINE SUSTAINABILITY MODELING RESEARCH GROUP, gave a presentation entitled “Eliciting Inputs from Underground Coal Miners on Interventions …
Recently (October 19-20, 2022), stakeholders from industry, academia, and government gathered at Missouri University of Science & Technology’s Experimental Mine to discuss the future of coal at the inaugural Future …
In June 2022, Eugene Gyawu, a PhD student in our group, and I visited the MSHA Academy and Chembio‘s facilities in Beckley, WV. As you may already know, as part …
This summer, as part of Missouri University of Science & Technology’s (S&T’s) Summer Engineering Research Academy, Ms. Demetrice Parks of Fort Valley State University joined our research group as an …
Self-escape in underground coal mine emergencies has received much attention in recent years following the Sago mine disaster in 2006 and the Upper Big Branch mine disaster in 2010. Stakeholders …
While mining companies have significantly improved their sustainability reporting in the last few decades, investors and other stakeholders are still concerned about the quality and quantity of sustainability disclosure. Also, …
Social and political risks are top on the minds of mining leaders these days. For example, the 2022 Ernst & Young annual review of risks and opportunities in the global …
Societal concern from a changing climate means the mining industry cannot continue to operate without doing its part to address climate change. Thus, decarbonization is an important consideration for mining …