Industry 6.0 technologies, which combine automation, artificial intelligence, intelligent manufacturing, and sustainable energy sources, are causing a major shift in the coal mining sector. With a focus on AI-driven autonomous systems, predictive analytics, electrification, and carbon-neutral tactics, this chapter examines the future generation of coal mining innovations. Robotic-assisted drilling rigs, AI-powered longwall miners, and autonomous haul trucks are all maximizing extraction efficiency while lowering operating hazards. Blockchain-based supply chain tracking guarantees adherence to ethical and environmental mining norms, while AI-integrated predictive maintenance has reduced equipment downtime. Innovations in sustainable mining, such as electrified conveyor belt systems and hydrogen-powered mining trucks, have decreased diesel usage, lowering operational costs and carbon emissions. AI-powered methane capture and ventilation control systems improve environmental performance and safety while lowering emissions of subterranean gases. Equipment lifespan and operational durability are increased by advanced additive manufacturing and smart materials like self-healing composites and graphene-based coatings. Coal yield efficiency is further increased by digital twin technology, AI-enhanced geological modelling, and resource optimization powered by quantum computing, which also reduces waste rock extraction. To achieve CO₂ collection efficiencies, carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) techniques make use of cryogenic separation and AI-enhanced adsorption. A future where coal mining operations are safer, more self-sufficient, and climate resilient is being shaped by the integration of these Industry 6.0 technologies. A thorough examination of the technical advancements redefining coal mining is provided in this chapter, along with a road map for creating mining ecosystems that are sustainable, highly efficient, and carbon free.

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Automation and Sustainability in Industrial Revolution 6.0 Coal Mining

  • Hammad Majeed,
  • Tehreema Iftikhar

摘要

Industry 6.0 technologies, which combine automation, artificial intelligence, intelligent manufacturing, and sustainable energy sources, are causing a major shift in the coal mining sector. With a focus on AI-driven autonomous systems, predictive analytics, electrification, and carbon-neutral tactics, this chapter examines the future generation of coal mining innovations. Robotic-assisted drilling rigs, AI-powered longwall miners, and autonomous haul trucks are all maximizing extraction efficiency while lowering operating hazards. Blockchain-based supply chain tracking guarantees adherence to ethical and environmental mining norms, while AI-integrated predictive maintenance has reduced equipment downtime. Innovations in sustainable mining, such as electrified conveyor belt systems and hydrogen-powered mining trucks, have decreased diesel usage, lowering operational costs and carbon emissions. AI-powered methane capture and ventilation control systems improve environmental performance and safety while lowering emissions of subterranean gases. Equipment lifespan and operational durability are increased by advanced additive manufacturing and smart materials like self-healing composites and graphene-based coatings. Coal yield efficiency is further increased by digital twin technology, AI-enhanced geological modelling, and resource optimization powered by quantum computing, which also reduces waste rock extraction. To achieve CO₂ collection efficiencies, carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) techniques make use of cryogenic separation and AI-enhanced adsorption. A future where coal mining operations are safer, more self-sufficient, and climate resilient is being shaped by the integration of these Industry 6.0 technologies. A thorough examination of the technical advancements redefining coal mining is provided in this chapter, along with a road map for creating mining ecosystems that are sustainable, highly efficient, and carbon free.