GMI provided technical and financial support in developing this updated version of the Best Practice Guidance for Effective Methane Drainage and Use in Coal Mines. This document provides accessible, high-level guidance for senior corporate, government, and financial decision-makers – all of whom play an integral role in decisions to implement best practices. Recommended principles and standards on coal mine methane (CMM) capture and use are explained clearly and succinctly to provide decision-makers with a solid base of understanding from which to direct policy and commercial decisions. Such knowledge is critical to minimize risks and the environmental impact of CMM emissions.
The principles outlined in this document are intended to provide guidance to complement existing legal and regulatory frameworks and to support the development of safer and more effective practices where industry practice and regulation continue to evolve. Although intended to support performance- and principles-based regulatory programs, the Best Practices Guidance can also complement more prescriptive regulation and can support a transition to performance-based regulation.
This Best Practices Guidance is available for download in
English, Chinese, French, Spanish, and Russian.