— In 2021, U.S. coal mines recovered and destroyed or utilized more than 39 billion cubic feet of CMM. Projects in the United States utilize drainage system methane, VAM, and AMM. View Map of US Coal Mine Methane …

The Best Practice Guidance on Effective Methane Drainage and Use in Coal Mines fills a critical void. Recommended principles and standards on coal mine methane (CMM) capture and use are set out in a clear and succinct presentation to provide decision-makers with a solid base of understanding from which to direct policy and commercial decisions.

 — During energy transition, where sustainability and environmental protection are increasingly prioritized, ensuring safety in coal exploitation remains a critical issue, especially in the context of worker safety. This research focuses on predicting methane concentrations in underground mines, which is vital for both safety and operational …

 — This article reviews the technical aspects of CMM capture in and from coal mines, the main factors affecting CMM accumulations in underground coal mines, methods for capturing methane using boreholes, specific borehole designs for effective methane capture, aspects of removing methane from abandoned mines and from sealed/active …

 — A research team at Los Alamos National Laboratory found that using multiple methods to measure the ratio of ethane to methane in the ambient air around fossil energy development regions can be...

National monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) programmes can not only help countries better understand the contribution of coal mining to their overall methane and GHG emissions, but also identify opportunities for mitigation.

 — The use of machine-mounted methane monitors is required by federal regulations to alert miners to the presence of potentially dangerous concentrations of methane while mining coal. The monitors must be permanently mounted on a mining machine to provide continuous readings of methane levels near a working face. An …

The Mines Inspectorate expects all underground coal mines to have effective gas monitoring systems with suitably placed methane detectors to prevent explosive accumulations of methane in areas where it could be ignited.

• Why is there methane in coal? • What are the primary methods of extracting coal? • What are the characteristics of methane emissions from coal mines, otherwise known as coal mine methane (CMM)? • How is methane captured using mine ventilation and gas drainage? • What are the beneficial uses of captured methane? Why is Methane Important?

UNFCCC. New Report: Best Practices in Monitoring, Reporting, Verification of CH4 Emissions from Coal Mining. Coal mines release ~10% of global anthropogenic CH4 emissions. National programs for monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) can provide robust data that support mitigation and national inventories through: