Microbiologically induced cable bolt corrosion in underground coal mines

Corrosion failure is one of the serious concerns with most metal products. In the mining industry, corrosion failure of cable bolts may threaten the safety of operations and cause significant financial losses. In recent years, many cable bolt failures have been reported from several underground coal mines in Australia. Recent studies have shown that the localised environment around the cable bolts (oxygen level, groundwater, bacteria, etc.) has...