The IMTech 2021 Innovative Mining Technologies

Dear Colleagues,

Despite the decline in hard coal and lignite production due to the ongoing energy transformation across Europe, the mining industry still needs state-of-the-art machinery and equipment. Coal mining to greater depths is associated with increase in natural hazards, so the mines need intelligent and more automated mining solutions. In the coming years, hard coal mines may become full participants in the so-called Industry 4.0, implementing intelligent ICT systems and automating the subsequent parts of the production process. An intelligent mine is to be characterized by state-of-the-art solutions that translate into higher production efficiency and increase in miners’ safety, as they could be withdrawn from the most dangerous places.

This Special Issue related to the KOMTECH-IMTech Conference aims to provide an important contribution to technical development by presentation of the latest solutions that will increase production efficiency, improve work safety in mines, and reduce operational costs of mining plants.

The 21. International Scientific and Technical Conference KOMTECH-IMTech will be held in November in Szczyrk. The aim of the conference is to present the latest scientific, research, and technical achievements in the field of mining, especially focusing on occupational safety and health protection, exchange of knowledge and experience in the use of innovative techniques and technologies, as well as presentation of the latest achievements of manufacturers of machinery and equipment. Every year, the conference contributes to the integration of the scientific community with industry representatives, giving a chance for discussion and traditionally gathering a large group of people interested in the directions of development of safe and effective mining.

Dr. Dariusz Prostański
Dr. Bartosz Polnik
Dr. Jarosław Tokarczyk
Guest Editors

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