Advancements in Mine Safety – 7th ISMSSE

Introduction:

Personnel, equipment and operational safety are essential to the sustainability of any industrial development. This special issue (SI) focuses on recent developments in the field of mine safety, a field that has seen significant progress over the last two decades. Innovations in mine safety tools and technologies, together with updated regulations, have greatly improve the safety of the mine environments.

This SI originated from the 7^th International Symposium of Mine Safety Science and Engineering, held in Pittsburgh, PA, USA from October 17 to 22, 2024. Authors of select outstanding presentations were invited to contribute to this SI. All manuscripts underwent a rigorous double-blind review process prior to acceptance for publication.

Important deadlines:

Submission deadline: January 31, 2025

Review process: 60 days

Publication of Special issue: May 2025

Guest Editors:

     Aleksandra Koteras

     Central Mining Institute, Poland

     Emails: akoteras@gig.eu

     Long Fan

     College of Engineering and Mines, the University of Alaska, USA

     Emails: lfan3@alaska.edu