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.

 

©2010 Australian Coal Association Research Program

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, 17 April 2010.

The Project Priorities 2010 ( Research Priorities for 2010 ) are available now.

ACARP will fund projects that lead to improvements in safety standards and performance, a reduction in the environmental impacts of mining and coal utilisation, a reduction in the mine operating cost and technical support to marketing of coal.

The categories to which the 2009 categories related and for which submissions were sought were:

Underground

Open Cut

Coal Preparation

Technical Market Support

Sustainability

Mine Site Greenhouse Mitigation

Closing Date

The closing date for proposals for 2010 is Wednesday, 19 May.


How to Apply for Funding

Examination of the ACARP 2010 calendar together with the Approval Structure will assist in understanding the ACARP approval system.

Guidelines For The Preparation of Short Proposals are available on page 8 of the 2010 Research Priorities.

Each proposal must have the Proposal Summary Sheet attached

Proposals should be emailed to ACARP after 17 April 2010 and before the closing date of 19 May 2010.

The 66 projects selected in 2009 provide an indication of the areas of research of interest to the coal industry. See newsletter titled ACARP People and Projects 2009.


Approval Structure

Approval Structure


To Apply you will need

Calendar 2010

Approval Structure

Research Priorities for 2010

Proposal Summary Sheet

ACARP People and Projects 2009


2010 Priorities

These priorities have been developed by the five technical committees responsible for project development and selection

The categories to which these priorities relate are:

Underground

Open Cut

Coal Preparation

Technical Market Support

Sustainability

Mine Site Greenhouse Mitigation

Proposals in the sustainability category will be considered by the either the underground, open cut or coal preparation committees, as appropriate. These priorities are not prescriptive but should act as a guide to the areas in which ACARP is seeking research proposals.

ACARP is a collaborative program that utilises the experience and technical strength of both the mining industry and research institutions in solving technical problems and addressing issues of significance to the industry’s long term future.

Any proposed research project that is strongly supported by a mine site and is of interest to a number of coal operations will be well received.

Safety remains a key driver in the program. It will continue to be the focus of much of the underground work and a significant component of the open cut and coal preparation programs.

Five Year Research Strategy (2010 -2015)


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