Application of a Backfilling Method in Coal Mining to Realise an Ecologically Sensitive “Black Gold” Industry

China, as the largest coal-producing and -consuming country in the world, is highly dependent on its coal industry, or “Black Gold” industry, for the national energy and economy. The consequent environmental crises, however, have persisted for decades, and the most serious effect is surface subsiden...

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Main Authors: Xiaowei Feng, Nong Zhang, Lianyuan Gong, Fei Xue, Xigui Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/8/5/3628