Fluids Flow in Mining Engineering

Dear Colleagues,

Mining activities inevitably lead to the redistribution of underground rock mass stresses and the fracturing damage of rock masses. Such damage alters the permeability of surrounding rocks, thereby inducing fluid flow.
The study of fluid flow in mining engineering encompasses the movement patterns and applied technologies of liquids, gases, and multiphase media within complex geological environments. These include groundwater seepage laws, methane flow characteristics, the fluidity of filling slurries, and seepage behaviors under high geo-stress and multi-field coupling effects. The core objectives are to ensure mining safety, enhance operational efficiency, and mitigate environmental impacts.

This Special Issue aims to gather contributions that advance the study of fluid flow in mining engineering and share the latest research results. Potential topics for consideration include but are not limited to the following:

• Water inrush disaster mechanisms and grouting prevention–control in mining engineering;
• Dynamic disaster mechanisms and prevention–control of gas in mining engineering;
• The fluid–solid coupling mechanism in mining engineering;
• The theoretical and technological exploration of fluidized mining;
• The impact of the groundwater seepage field on mining engineering;
• The instability mechanism of surrounding rock mass in water-rich zones.

Dr. Miao Chen
Dr. Xiangxiang Zhang
Dr. Shiliang Liu
Guest Editors

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