ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: From the present to the predictable future, coal remains the basic energy source around the world. Exploitation and utilization of coal resources plays a key role in sustainable development of world economy. Therefore, to ensure that coal resources can be exploited successfully, it’s necessary to realize the sustainable development of the coal industry. The utilization of Social License to Operate in a scientific and reasonable way is closely associated with not only the successful implementation of an engineering project, but the healthy development of mining companies and social stability. This research conducts a data mining analysis on internet data in connection with coal exploitation in the past decade. A statistical review of factors affecting Social License to Operate of coal exploitation has been conducted on worldwide network media, search amount of internet users and report coverage of six representative print media. Through the above three channels, the order of importance regarding factors affecting Social License to Operate in connection with coal exploitation is obtained and verified. The results would provide strategic support and advice to world coal industry on sustainable mining on a global scale.
