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Get Pricedevastating mine explosions around the world throughout the history of coal mining. Modern coal mine operators try to control methane concentrations at the working faces, and throughout the mine, with the implementation of a well-designed ventilation system. Over the past few decades, emissions of methane from coal mines have increased . 1
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