A large number of abandoned mines with sizeable underground space resources were
formed in China. Meanwhile, for an operational mine, the protection and utilization of mine …

The mining of mineral resources has caused serious damage to land and significant
pressure on ecological environment. During the repairing of damaged land and degraded …

Ecological integrity of coal mining areas is subject to intense disruption due to the large
scale and intensity of operations and the intensification of associated human activity …

The eastern plain of China is one of the most important grain production areas in China.
Meanwhile, the plain is also an important coal production area with a large number of “coal …

Coal and cropland resources play a vital role in energy safety and grain supply, respectively.
However, the social growth that is driven by coal mining is followed by cropland damage …

The spatial–temporal variability of soil moisture plays a pivotal role in the reconstruction and
management of ecosystems in mining areas. However, the actual driving mechanisms …

Coal as the basic energy in China plays a pivotal role in supporting national economic
development and protecting national energy safety. The sustainable development of China's …

Mine closure is the natural final stage of mining activity. The process of financing mine
liquidation is complex and expensive. The many years of conducted hard coal extraction …

Globally, studying the impact of coal mining on groundwater remains challenging. This is
because the exploitation of coal resources and the sustainable development of groundwater …

This study analyzes the issue of mining brownfields (sites abandoned after the extraction of
minerals) in terms of their secondary use after revitalization as potential new sites of mining …