This chapter provides some basic geological and mining background information and sets the scene in terms of the key operational challenges experienced by local coal miners and the role that geophysics can play in addressing these challenges.
Reference:
Jeffrey, L, Henry, G and McGill, J, M. 2014. Introduction to South African coal mining and exploration. In: A Guide for Applying Geophysics to Coal Mining Problems in South Africa. Struik Nature, South Africa
Jeffrey, L., Henry, G., & McGill, J. (2015). Introduction to South African coal mining and exploration., Workflow;14825 Struik Nature. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8153
Jeffrey, L, G Henry, and J McGill. "Introduction to South African coal mining and exploration" In WORKFLOW;14825, n.p.: Struik Nature. 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8153.
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