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Coal Mine Methane and Spontaneous Combustion Management

Equips coal mining officials with practical methods for detecting, monitoring and controlling methane and spontaneous combustion hazards in South African collieries. Participants learn gas monitoring strategies, sealing practices and heating detection techniques to prevent the ignitions and underground fires that have caused major incidents in the coalfields.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the behaviour of methane and coal self heating in underground workings.
  • Design gas monitoring and sampling strategies for coal mining sections.
  • Interpret gas readings and ratios to detect early stage heatings.
  • Apply sealing, inertisation and ventilation controls to manage hazards.
  • Establish trigger action response plans for gas and heating events.
  • Coordinate response to spontaneous combustion incidents underground.

Course outline

  1. 01Methane behaviour and ignition sources
  2. 02Spontaneous combustion mechanisms in coal
  3. 03Gas monitoring and sampling techniques
  4. 04Interpreting gas ratios and indicators
  5. 05Sealing and inertisation practices
  6. 06Trigger action response planning
  7. 07Managing heatings and underground fire response

Who should attend

This course is designed for colliery ventilation officers, environmental officials, shift supervisors and safety practitioners in coal mining operations.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Harare3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
Pretoria
5 day programme
FromR18,000
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