ABSTRACT
Coal research as relevant to mine fire pertains mainly to mechanism study of spontaneous heating, which in effect is directly linked with Fire Risk Categorisation of Coals as well as Inhibitor Studies to suppress spontaneous heating. If the fire originates for faulty implementation or, inadequate implementation of control measures, it can be corrected by gearing up the administrative machinery and resource mobilisation. Choosing the right method of mining with good housekeeping practice, is considered very important for safe fire-free mining. The most important point on this aspect is accurate assessment of fire risk involved from different types of mine parameters—so that adjustments could be accorded lowering down the fire risk to safe limit.
