Multivariate matrix model for source identification of inrush water: A case study from Renlou and Tongting coal mine in northern Anhui province, China

Identification of inrush water recharge sources using hydrochemistry and stable isotopes: A case study of Mindong No. 1 coal mine in north-east Inner Mongolia, China

“…Groundwater is also a crucial factor for mining activities, and the amount of water in the mine affects the production and safety of the mine. As one of the five disasters (gas, dust, water, fire and roof) in coal mines, mine water inrush also poses a serious threat to the safety production of coal mines (Hanhu and Yunquan 2011;Lu et al 2012;Wu et al 2013a;Jun et al 2018). The catastrophic consequences of loss of property and casualties are caused by water inrush in coal mines.…”

“…The main identification methods are geological analysis, hydrodynamic analysis, hydrogeochemical analysis, water temperature analysis, geophysical exploration and isotope analysis. Hydrogeochemical methods are widely used in mine water source identification (Dou et al 2011;Wang 2014;Xu et al 2014;Zhang et al 2014;Liu et al 2015;Jun et al 2018) due to their simple, fast and low-cost characteristics. Some analytical methods based on hydrogeochemical data are also developing gradually.…”