Underground                                       Underground

Health and safety, productivity and environment initiatives.

Open Cut                                          Open Cut

Safety, productivity and the right to operate are priorities for open cut mine research.

Coal Preparation                                  Coal Preparation

Maximising throughput and yield while minimising costs and emissions.

Technical Market Support                          Technical Market Support

Market acceptance and emphasising the advantages of Australian coals.

Mine Site Greenhouse Mitigation                   Mine Site Greenhouse Mitigation

Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from the production of coal.

Low Emission Coal Use                             Low Emission Coal Use

Step-change technologies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Mining and the Community                          Mining and the Community

The relationship between mines and the local community.

 

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What is ACARP?

The Australian Coal Industry’s Research Program.

Coal mining in Australia has become more efficient, safer and more productive. Serious occupational health issues have been resolved and many environmental and social impacts of mining have been addressed thanks to the Australian coal industry’s research program, ACARP. The Australian coal industry is one of the most technologically advanced in the world and ACARP has played an integral role in that achievement.

Although the achievements are too numerous to list, together we have led the field in longwall automation which removes personnel from hazardous areas, boosts productivity and improves longwall availability. We have engaged community members to help us develop criteria and address our mine rehabilitation work. We have developed diesel vehicles that are safe to use in all underground situations.

We have also supported large research centres that are addressing climate change issues related to coal.

ACARP has been at the forefront of technical excellence and coal industry research since it was established in 1992.

ACARP Reports

ACARP Matters Newsletters are available

Click here for full catalogue of reports.

How to Purchase Reports

Availability of ACARP reports is determined by your relationship with the Australian Coal Industry.

  • All published project reports are available to Australian coal producers and Australian researchers and other service providers to the Australian Coal Industry and Australian Educational Institutions ( categories 1 and 2)
  • International requests or from outside the Australian Coal Industry: Only requests for reports to do with safety, environment and Mine Site Greenhouse Mitigation will be filled. (category 3)

Reports are available as downloads only.

When you select your report you will be asked to indicate your level of involvement:

Australian based Black Coal Producer (ACARP Levy Contributor)

Price to Purchase – downloadable for free.

Researchers and Service Providers to the Australian Coal Industry and Australian Educational Institutions.

Price to Purchase – download - AU$44.

International requests, or from within Australia and not connected to the Australian Coal Industry

Only requests for published reports to do with Safety, Environment and Mine Site Greenhouse Mitigation will be filled.

If available Price to Purchase – download – AU$88.

Funding

ACARP seeks research proposals that address key industry problems on an annual basis. The announcement seeking research proposals will be made in The Australian newspaper on Saturday, 13 April 2013.   The closing date for proposals for 2013 will be Wednesday,  15 May.

Click here to find out more about funding

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Recently completed projects

Underground

C20006Interim Report - Deve...

In this project, CRCMining has demonstrated proof of concept for an ....

C20014An Innovative Fibre O...

The release of methane gas into underground coal mines is an ....

C17020Stage Two: Performanc...

The Stage One report is attached to the Stage Two Report available ....

Open Cut

C20025Investigations For Op...

With the move towards deeper open cut coal mines, there is a need for ....

C21034PM2.5 Particulate Emi...

The objective of this project was to determine particulate emission ....

C20018Advanced Dragline Per...

The ability to automatically classify and report swing cycles according ....

Coal Preparation

C21047Seal, Spray and Wash ...

The objective of the study was to undertake a review of seal, ....

C20050Stage One Interim Rep...

This project has the aim of linking the dynamic behaviour of important ....

c21004Stage One: Dewatering...

 

This report describes the responses of Australian coals ....

Technical Market Support

C19049PART A - Development ...

The aim of this project was to assess the suitability of drop tube ....

C21060The Application of Op...

An early application of microscopy to coal science made headlines in ....

C19053Measurement Of The Pl...

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Part 2 - Understanding the ....

Mine Site Greenhouse Mitigation

C19003Nitrogen In Coal And ...

Frequently large volumes of nitrogen gas (N2) are reported in desorbed ....

C16048Removal of Methane fr...

This project examined the feasibility of biofiltration technology, ....

C20004Estimation Of The Res...

This report presents the results of a project on the behaviour of ....

Mining and the Community

C19025Governance Strategies...

ACARP levy contributors should order this report in the normal manner – ....

C16036Cumulative Impacts: A...

ACARP levy contributors should order this report in the normal manner ....

C16027Assessing Housing and...

The focus of this ACARP-funded project has been to identify a number ....