Dr Jonathan Bennett
Research Fellow and Project Manager LOWCARB
Telephone: 01326 371855
LOWCARB - The Low Carbon Coal Mining Project
The pressure upon the world's energy resources means that coal, despite its negative image as a source of greenhouse gases, will be needed for decades to come.
The Camborne School of Mines (founded 1888), now based at the Combined Universities in Cornwall campus at Tremough, near Penryn, is the lead partner in a consortium funded by the European Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) that is investigating the technical and economic viability of a range of technologies that have the potential to reduce the carbon footprint of coal mining activities while exploiting energy-related opportunities.
Our partners include universities, companies and coal-related research institutions from the UK, Poland, Spain and Slovenia.
Academic qualifications
- B Eng Hons 1st Class Mineral Surveying & Resource Management, Camborne School of Mines
- PhD Earth Resources, Camborne School of Mines
- Diplôme, French Studies, Université de Bordeaux
Professional qualifications
- Associate of the Chartered Quality Institute ACQI
- Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health GradIOSH
- Associate of the Chartered Institute of Linguists ACIL
- Associate of the Higher Education Authority AHEA
- Associate & Master of the Camborne School of Mines ACSM / MCSM
Professional body membership
- Cornish Institute of Engineers (current President)
- Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
Professional history
Following a long and successful management career in another sector and experience in various other spheres of work, Jon came to mining in 2000 and has gained subsequent experience in safety management, company liaison, small scale mining and energy in mining.
Research
Current interests in Coal Mining Carbon Footprint Understanding and Reduction; Electrical Power Demand Management in Coal Mining; Ventilation and Pumping efficiency; Methane Drainage and Use; Energy generation from Ventilation Air Methane; Compressed Air Energy Storage in disused shafts.
Continuing interest in Improving Health & Safety Management in the Minerals Industry, working with the HSE and UK quarrying sector.
Relevant publications
- Bennett J G & Foster P J (2005); Predicting Progress: the Use of Leading Indicators in Occupational Safety and Health; Policy and Practice in Health and Safety; Institution of Occupational Safety and Health; 3 (2) pp 77-90
- Bennett J G & Foster P J (2007); Developing an Industry-specific approach to a Safety Management System; Policy and Practice in Health and Safety; Institution of Occupational Safety and Health; 5 (1) pp 37-59
- Foster P J, Parand A & Bennett J (2007); Behavioural Safety & Performance Indicators: Research Based Approaches undertaken in the UK Quarrying Industry; Proceedings of the 32nd International Conference of Safety in Mines Research Institutes, Beijing, China; September; pp 191-200; Beijing: National Centre for International Exchange & Co-operation on Work Safety.
Significant Presentations
- Improving Standards of Health and Safety Management in the UK Quarrying Sector: Leading Indicators; Quarries National Joint Advisory Committee; Health and Safety Executive, Rose Court, London, UK; 09.03.06.
- Improving Health and Safety Performance: Research into Leading Indicators and Management Systems in the Minerals Industry; Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3), South-West Branch; Camborne School of Mines, Cornwall, UK; 15.02.07 (Relayed to other Branches by video-conference).
- Improving Health and Safety Performance: Research into Leading Indicators and Management Systems in the Minerals Industry; 46th Annual Conference of the Ussher Society; Tregenna Castle Hotel, St Ives, Cornwall, UK; 04.01.08
- Education and Training for Small Scale Mining – Capacity building; 9th Annual Conference of the ‘Communities & Small Scale Mining’ initiative; Maputo, Mozambique; 09.09.09
- Small Scale Mining; Presidential Lecture to the Cornish Institute of Engineers; Camborne School of Mines, Cornwall, UK; 14.10.10
