Technical, Technological and Economical Aspects of Thin-Seams Coal Mining, International Mining Forum, 2007

Dr. eng. Jerzy KICKI – scientific worker of AGH-University of Science and Technology, Department of Underground Mining, Head of Department of Mineral Resources Acquisition in Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mineral Economy and Energy.Research interests: mining, geology, mineral resources economy, mineral deposit management and mineral resources acquisition.Dr. eng. Eugeniusz J. SOBCZYK – scientific worker of Department of Mineral Resources Acquisition in Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mineral Economy and Energy.Research interests: mining, geology, mineral resources economy, mineral deposit management and mineral resources acquisition.

• Vertical Movement of the Surface Associated with Flooding of a Mine. The Use of Pre-stressed Rope Tendons in the Polish Coal Mining Industry. A New Method to Estimate Sealed-off Fire State in Coal Mines. Monitoring of the Parameters during Sequestration of CO2 to the Coal Seams in the RECOPOL Project (Upper Silesian Coal Basin, Poland). Formation of a Rational Level of Coal Production. Sustainable Development in Practice of Mine Closure. Assessing the Influence of Mining on the Environment Using Satellite Data. The Rate of Roof Strata Separation as a Function of Tunnel Support Type. Assessment of the Efficiency of Self-propelled Mining Machines Used in Canadian Mines. New Safety Technologies in Underground Mines. Geophysical Model for the Analysis of Seismic Emission in the Area of Rock Beam Splitting Caused by Mining Operations. Mining Project Value in Monte Carlo Simulation. Preference Theory Approach. Quarry Evaluation and Control of Bench Blasting. Option Sequences in Mineral Project. Monitoring of Associated Natural Hazards in the Underground Hard Coal Mines.