Researchers from China University of Mining and Technology, members of ISM Commission 1, have systematically summarized the characteristics of mining surveying science and technology in contemporary and future mining development.

Researchers from TU Bergakademie Freiberg, members of ISM Commission 3, have proposed a methodology for objective and quantitative assessment of the applicability of SLAM methods in underground geo-monitoring.

The remote sensing research group on carbon emissions and air quality at China University of Mining and Technology used the domestically produced Gaofen-5 satellite to reveal the methane point source emission characteristics of the coal industry in Shanxi Province.

Ass. Prof. Yongjun Yang, a member of ISM Commission 5, has assessed the capability of LandTrendr algorithm and Landsat imagery in surface mining area to detect the vegetation change and characterize the historical dynamics.