Benchmarking of mining companies extracting hard coal in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin

Vaněk, Michal; Bora, Petr; Maruszewska, Ewa Wanda; Kašpárková, Alena

doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2017.07.010

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“…In the literature, the development of underground hard coal mines is analyzed first of all in the context of geological and mining determinants. The most important factors influencing the establishment and functioning from a long-term perspective are mainly operational resources adequacy, their quality, and the possibility of extraction [18][19][20][21]. Important and frequently analyzed development determinants in underground hard coal mining are also the scale and the level of natural hazards that significantly influence the efficiency and effectives of mining production [22], [23,24].…”

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“…gas hazards 7coal dust explosion hazards (8) rock burst hazards (9) fire risks (10) water hazards (11) productivity of underground workers (12) wall efficiency (13) seam efficiency 14intensity of preparatory works (15) the number of walls reinforced annually (16) unit efficiency (17) relative efficiency in a group of mining plants (18) unit production costs (19) share of fixed costs in total costs (20) In this stage of examination, an assessment was carried out with a questionnaire to determine the importance of ranks assigned to the given groups (from I to IV) covering the selected criteria: geological and mining, natural hazard, production, and economic. Twenty-four experts in hard coal mining representing the academic and business environment evaluated the importance of the selected groups on a scale from 0% to 100%, with an accuracy of 10%.…”

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Method for Assessing the Development of Underground Hard Coal Mines on a Regional Basis: The Concept of Measurement and Research Results

Jonek-Kowalska

2018

Energies

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The functioning and development of the extractive industry depends on many unusual conditions that are not found in other industries, such as the size of deposits, the level of natural and technical hazards, geographic location, or the method of mineral extraction (open pit or underground). Therefore, it is difficult to use universal development assessment methods for such specific production units. As a result, the research undertaken in this article aims to develop an indicator method for evaluating the development potential of underground hard coal mines. This method is based on a theoretical and practical analysis of the conditions of functioning of hard coal mines, expert research, and multiple case studies verifying the operation of the presented development indicator. The first part of the article is devoted to identifying and analyzing the criteria for assessing the functioning of underground hard coal mines. Next, the essence and methodology of creating and interpreting the proposed indicator was presented. The second part of the article is empirical, and contains the results of the assessment carried out using the developed indicators for five Polish hard coal mines for the years 2011-2015. The results of the research indicate that the most important factors in the development of hard coal mines relate to the geological and mining conditions, and those concerning natural hazard levels. However, during the functioning, the financial conditions and related production conditions, which ultimately determine the survival and development of underground mining plants, gain in significance.

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Method for Assessing the Development of Underground Hard Coal Mines on a Regional Basis: The Concept of Measurement and Research Results

Jonek-Kowalska

2018

Energies

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“…The productive chain of pork is made up of the following links: food suppliers, genetic suppliers and other consumables of production for pigs, slaughterhouses, marketers both wholesale and retail, up to the final consumer (34) . Some companies, because of their trajectory and knowledge of the industry, began a strategic alliance process with other links in the productive chain, (31,16) .…”

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“…The objective of this article is to carry out a study of benchmarking in four pork farms of Valle del Cauca to determine their competitive profiles. The work is structured in the following way: first, the companies have been characterized; subsequently, factors with a higher and lower development, which benefit or affect competitiveness of the farms, were analyzed, adjusted and corrected; Finally, the pork industry organization is provided with recommendations in order to improve its management and make its market performance more efficient (1,16) . Moreover, it is important to mention that this study arose as a result of the research from the graduation project realized in order to obtain the Master's degree in Business Administration.…”

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Benchmarking Competitivo Con Cuatro Empresas Del Sector Cárnico Porcícola

Guerrero¹,

Ricaurte

2018

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Este artículo surge del proyecto de investigación titulado Plan Estratégico para la Granja Agropecuaria “El Llanito” (2015 – 2018), cuyo objetivo era Diseñar el Plan Estratégico de la Granja ―. La metodología utilizada fue de tipo exploratorio – descriptivo, con enfoques cualitativos y cuantitativos. Se involucró el análisis y la sistematización de información obtenida de fuentes primarias y secundarias. Para el desarrollo del estudio de benchmarking, se establecieron siete fases: a) selección de las organizaciones, b) caracterización, c) identificación de los factores clave de éxito, d) descripción de cada uno de los factores, e) construcción de la matriz del perfil competitivo de las empresas, f) construcción de los radares del diagrama de arañas, g) análisis e interpretación de los resultados obtenidos por la matriz del perfil competitivo y los radares. Se estudiaron cuatro empresas porcícolas, se logró conocer el más alto desempeño de cada una de estas, La organización A lo tiene en gestión ambiental y protección del medio ambiente; la B, en el manejo de tecnología de producción, posicionamiento de marca, encadenamiento productivo, personal competente y manejo de materias primas; la C, en: Gestión proceso de reproducción, logística de compras, inventarios, insumos, Gestión ambiental y protección medio ambiente, Sustentabilidad alimentaria; la D, en gestión de proceso de reproducción, tiene alto desarrollo genético en madres y machos reproductores para la obtención de muy buenas camadas.

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“…These included possible exploitation of uranium deposits just across the Polish side of the border and development of a massive brown coal mine not far from the frontier. Related Polish plans for exploiting methane gas through the controversial hydraulic fracking process also prompted 21 mayors from Czech villages and towns around Náchod and Trutnov in the northeast of the country to sign a joint protest declaration (Vaněk, Bora, Maruszewska, & Kašparková, ).…”

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Extracting at the borders: Negotiating political and ecological geographies of movement in mineral frontiers

Ali

2018

Sustainable Development

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This paper questions the drive towards more ecologically determined porosity across national borders in the context of incongruent economic regulation and incentives. The push towards regionalization and less austere border conditions have socio‐ecological salience and deserve consideration. However, mining creates human and financial capital flows across “mineral frontiers” which deserve greater attention by policy‐makers who are advocating for more relaxed border conditions. While minerals frontiers can be areas of cooperation under certain circumstances, they are highly vulnerable to acting as threat multipliers if not effectively monitored. A typology from border studies is used to develop a framework of how mineral resource projects can lead to human movement across borders. While mining projects in resource frontiers can be a means of fostering regional cooperation, they can also create vulnerabilities involving the migrants. The ways in which development donors and companies can facilitate more constructive harmonization of regulatory mechanisms to prevent such vulnerabilities are examined.

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Benchmarking of mining companies extracting hard coal in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin

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Method for Assessing the Development of Underground Hard Coal Mines on a Regional Basis: The Concept of Measurement and Research Results

Method for Assessing the Development of Underground Hard Coal Mines on a Regional Basis: The Concept of Measurement and Research Results

Benchmarking Competitivo Con Cuatro Empresas Del Sector Cárnico Porcícola

Extracting at the borders: Negotiating political and ecological geographies of movement in mineral frontiers

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