Recently, the Risk Management and Control Committee of the China Coal Society was officially established. The inauguration ceremony and the Coal Safety Risk Management and Control Forum were held in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province. The committee is supported by China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT) and organized by the university’s Institute of Safety Science and Emergency Management in collaboration with multiple universities, research institutes, and industry partners across China.
At the inaugural meeting, Professor Li Shuang of the School of Economics and Management (SEM) at CUMT—also Director of the Institute of Safety Science and Emergency Management, Adjunct Professor at Beijing Institute of Technology, and Chair Professor at Xi'an Jiaotong University—was elected Chair of the Committee. Distinguished academicians Yuan Liang, Wang Shuangming, and Ge Shirong serve as Honorary Chairs.
The committee also includes several vice chairs from academia and industry, including Zhang Jixiong, Vice President of CUMT; Yang Ke, Vice President of Anhui Jianzhu University; Cheng Weimin, Dean of the School of Safety and Environmental Engineering at Shandong University of Science and Technology; and Zhai Cheng, Dean of the School of Safety Engineering at CUMT. Senior representatives from major enterprises such as China Coal Energy Group, China Huaneng Group, Shanxi Coking Coal Group, and Inner Mongolia Yitai Group also serve as vice chairs. Wang Liang, Dean of the Sun Yueqi Honors College at CUMT, was appointed Secretary-General.
During the ceremony, Liu Feng, Chairman of the China Coal Society, together with Academicians Wang Shuangming and Wang Guofa, and Professor Li Shuang jointly unveiled the committee plaque. The inaugural committee brings together more than 100 leading experts from industry, universities, and research institutions, forming a high-level interdisciplinary platform dedicated to advancing coal industry risk management.
At the event, the “China Mine Safety Production Risk and Hazard Dual Prevention White Paper (2025)” was also officially released. Organized by Professor Li Shuang’s research team and compiled with contributions from nearly 100 leading experts in mine safety, the report summarizes recent national practices in risk and hazard dual-prevention mechanisms and provides a systematic framework to support improvements in mine safety governance.
As Chair of the committee, Professor Li Shuang delivered a keynote report on the committee’s mission and future development plans. He noted that the committee aims to establish an integrated platform for academic research, technological exchange, standard development, and the transformation of research outcomes, helping the coal industry transition from experience-based management to scientific and intelligent risk governance. Key research priorities include major coal mine disaster risk identification and early warning, intelligent mine safety technologies, multi-hazard coupling prevention in deep mining, and innovations in system safety and management.
Looking ahead, the committee plans to promote standards development, key technological breakthroughs, demonstration projects, talent cultivation, and international cooperation. It will also launch a series of signature initiatives, including annual academic conferences, technology forums, demonstration projects, and young scientist programs, with the goal of building a comprehensive lifecycle risk management system for the coal industry.
During the accompanying Coal Safety Risk Management and Control Forum, several prominent scholars delivered keynote presentations, including Wang Guofa, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, who spoke on next-generation intelligent safety monitoring systems for coal mines. Additional presentations were given by experts from universities and industry on topics such as intelligent monitoring technologies, mine subsidence detection using InSAR, in-situ coal pyrolysis technologies, and digital governance systems.
The successful convening of the conference established a high-level platform for academic exchange and industry collaboration in coal safety risk management. SEM will continue to deepen cooperation with the new committee, contributing to the development of advanced risk prevention systems for China’s coal industry and supporting national goals in energy security, mining modernization, and global mine safety governance.
Photo: Xu Ningke
Text: Lu Cheng
Reviewed by: Li Xinchun
