In this Coal Mining Engineer's Webpage on the internet, you will find coal mining methods; underground (longwall) and open cut (dragline), photos I have taken in the various countries, technical papers in respect of longwall mining that I presented in the international conference, Coal Links Worldwide that is related to the coal mining in the world, list of search engines, my profile, etc.
Summary of those features is as follows;
Preface
- This is an introduction of Coal Mining Engineer's Webpage and please read this section to find out what you can view, because it has a large amount of data and information related to the coal mining industry of the world.
- Photos
- Those photographs were taken during my recent consulting assignments in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Turkey, UK, USA, Vietnam, etc and include coal mining operations.
- Links
- This is a Coal Links Worldwide that is said to be one of the best coal links available on the internet which you are most interested. You can view a large number of webpage in respect of the fundamental coal mining, coal mining companies, the institutes, universities that offer mining engineering course, schedule of conferences, government agencies, longwall mining, coal users, suppliers of coal mining equipment, international mining consultants, mine design computer software, mining journals, mining museums, mining history, coal miners' unions, www sites, personal home pages, etc.
- Papers
- Two technical papers related to longwall mining which the webmaster presented in the international conference since 1996 are put up for your reference.
- Search
- More than 1,000 search engines and directories from 130 countries worldwide are linked. You can also submit your webpage free. "Search Engines Worldwide" is the most accessed section of my webpage and as of 29th January, 2000, 1,000,000 visitors accessed it from 125 countries.
- Profile
- It is about me and my photographs.
- Guestbook
- You can post a message regarding my webpage as well as any issue related to the coal mining industry.
- Mail
- You can e-mail me whatever you think about my webpage and any issue related to the coal mining industry.
Please click an item in the menu located in the left frame to view those features mentioned above after viewing photos in this frame.
Photographs shown below are a shearer at the coal face of lonwall mining in the underground operations, and a dragline that is sidecasting overburden, truck and FEL removing overburden and Bulldozer assisting a dragline in the open cut operations at Wambo Mining Corporation Pty Ltd, NSW, Australia.
Homestead Colliery, Wambo Mine, Australia
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Open Cut, Wambo Mine, Australia
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Open Cut, Wambo Mine, Australia
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Open Cut, Wambo Mine, Australia
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This webpage was created on 5th January, 1997 and updated on 4th May, 1999.
OUR MISSION !
Our earth is the most unique thing in the universe.
So, our mission is an environmentally friendly development of the natural resources
for mankind at the present and in the future.
Acknowledgements !
Thanks are due to management of Sumitomo Coal Mining Co, Ltd, Japan and Wambo Mining Corporation Pty Ltd, Australia for allowing the author to use the photographs. However, the views (if any) expressed on this webpage by the webmaster are not necessary those of SCM or Wambo. If there is any errors in this webpage, it is solely responsibility of the webmaster.
Also, the webmaster should not fail to thank the individuals, organisations and corporations that kindly allowed me to link the valued home pages here.
Bookmark !
This home page will be continued to be constructed for further updates and improvements. For you that have never viewed here, please be sure to bookmark it and check it once in a while for new things. Also, please remember that this is ato your webpage.
WARNING !
This webpage contains information, data and materials in a format which is copyrighted as a compilation by the author, Toyo takakuwa who is a professional Mining Engineer and resides in Tokyo, Japan. It may not be reproduced in any form except for downloading as it is allowed under the copyright law. These files provided in this home page are not to be reproduced and sold to the third parties without the prior written consent of the author. This means, for example, that you are not allowed to upload any information, data and materials from this webpage for any particular purpose.
DISCLAIMER !
Information, data and materials contained in this webpage have been collected from a number of sources and by a variety of organizations and individuals, that are all considered to be reliable as far as the webmaster is concerned. All information, data and materials are offered herewith on a "best intention" basis. The webmaster, Toyo Takakuwa, makes no representation or offers no warranty in respect of the adequacy, the accuracy and reliability of the information, the data and the materials for any particular purpose. In no event shall the author, and coauthors included in this webpage, be liable for special, direct, indirect or consequential damages, losses, costs, charges, demands, or claims for lost profits, lost opportunities or expenses of any nature or kind.
