A Theoretical & Practical Project-Based Questionnaire for the Mining Industry Risks

Authors

https://doi.org/10.48314/apem.v3i1.65

Abstract

As mining industry is one of the deadliest industries in the world there are many risks in different types (categories), which they are involved in it. Here we have dedicated all efforts in order to develop a questionnaire in a way that: 1) it encompasses all the risks in order (phase by phase), and 2) the risks are addressed according to Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) approach. Ultimately the risks are prioritized using a novel fuzzy score-based theoretical method and addressed to minimize the casualties. As proof of concept, a case study was conducted in the mining industry upon the questionnaire. 

Keywords:

Mining industry risks, Questionnaire mining risks, Questionnaire risks, Risk management, Project risks

References

  1. [1] UNCTAD. (2017). World investment report. https://unctad.org/publication/world-investment-report-2017
  2. [2] Badri, A., Nadeau, S., & Gbodossou, A. (2013). A new practical approach to risk management for underground mining project in Quebec. Journal of loss prevention in the process industries, 26(6), 1145–1158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2013.04.014
  3. [3] International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). (2012). InBrief: Mining’s contribution to sustainable development. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/188171
  4. [4] Duarte, J., Vaz, M., Costa, J. T., & Baptista, J. S. (2019). Occupational exposure to dust in the mining industry context-a short review. 3rd symposium on occupational safety and health proceedings book (pp. 22–26). University of Porto. https://doi.org/10.24840/978-972-752-260-6
  5. [5] International Labour Organization (ILO). (2003). ILO: Work hazards kill millions, cost billions. https://www.ilo.org/publications/ilo-work-hazards-kill-millions-cost-billions
  6. [6] National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. (2018). Fatalities cost in mining technical guide. https://wwwn.cdc.gov/NIOSH-Mining/CostCalcsFatal/Help/TechnicalGuide
  7. [7] Grace, M. F., Leverty, J. T., Phillips, R. D., & Shimpi, P. (2015). The value of investing in enterprise risk management. Journal of risk and insurance, 82(2), 289–316. https://doi.org/10.1111/jori.12022
  8. [8] McKinsey and Company. (2023). McKinsey on risk and resilience: Resilience for sustainable, inclusive growth. https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/business functions/risk/our insights/mckinsey on risk number 14/mckinsey on risk and resilience issue 14.pdf
  9. [9] Hopkins, A. (2008). Failure to learn: The BP Texas city refinery disaster. CCH Australia Ltd. https://books.google.com/books/about/Failure_to_Learn.html?id=47nKUYQGDAsC
  10. [10] Weick, K. E., & Sutcliffe, K. M. (2015). Managing the unexpected: Sustained performance in a complex world. John Wiley & Sons. https://books.google.com/books/about/Managing_the_Unexpected.html?id=ACGsBwAAQBAJ
  11. [11] Von Bertalanffy, L. (1950). An outline of general system theory. The british journal for the philosophy of science, 1(2), 134–165. https://www.jstor.org/stable/685808
  12. [12] Jenke, T., Boylan, J. L., Beatty, S., Ralph, M., Chaplyn, A., Penney, G., & Cattani, M. (2022). Fatality risk management: Applying Quinlan’s Ten Pathways in Western Australia’s mining industry. Safety science, 146, 105494. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105494
  13. [13] Ismail, S. N., & Ramli, A. (2023). Investigate the factors affecting safety culture in the Malaysian mining industry. Resources policy, 85, 103930. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2023.103930
  14. [14] Jiskani, I. M., Moreno-Cabezali, B. M., Ur Rehman, A., Fernandez-Crehuet, J. M., & Uddin, S. (2022). Implications to secure mineral supply for clean energy technologies for developing countries: A fuzzy based risk analysis for mining projects. Journal of cleaner production, 358, 132055. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132055
  15. [15] Kasap, Y., & Subaşı, E. (2017). Risk assessment of occupational groups working in open pit mining: Analytic Hierarchy Process. Journal of sustainable mining, 16(2), 38–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsm.2017.07.001
  16. [16] Deveci, M., Varouchakis, E. A., Brito-Parada, P. R., Mishra, A. R., Rani, P., Bolgkoranou, M., & Galetakis, M. (2023). Evaluation of risks impeding sustainable mining using Fermatean fuzzy score function based SWARA method. Applied soft computing, 139, 110220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2023.110220
  17. [17] Polavarapu, H. K. (2021). Integration of human factors in hazard identification and risk assessment. In Process safety management and human factors (pp. 61–71). Butterworth-Heinemann. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818109-6.00006-X
  18. [18] Hao, M., & Nie, Y. (2022). Hazard identification, risk assessment and management of industrial system: Process safety in mining industry. Safety science, 154, 105863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2022.105863
  19. [19] Klein, J., Käyhkö, J., Räsänen, A., Groundstroem, F., & Eilu, P. (2022). Climate risk perception, management, and adaptation in the Nordic mining sector. The extractive industries and society, 10, 101092. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2022.101092
  20. [20] Project Management Institute (PMI). (2017). Guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). Project Management Institute. https://books.google.com/books/about/Guide_to_the_Project_Management_Body_of.html?id=Rzc2DwAAQBAJ
  21. [21] Project Management Institute. (2019). The standard for risk management in portfolios, programs, and projects. Project Management Institute. https://www.pmi.org/standards/risk-management
  22. [22] Laurence, D. (2006). Optimisation of the mine closure process. Journal of cleaner production, 14(3), 285–298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2004.04.011
  23. [23] Horberry, T., Xiao, T., Fuller, R., & Cliff, D. (2013). The role of human factors and ergonomics in mining emergency management: Three case studies. International journal of human factors and ergonomics, 2(2–3), 116–130. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJHFE.2013.057610
  24. [24] Petrović, D. V, Tanasijević, M., Milić, V., Lilić, N., Stojadinović, S., & Svrkota, I. (2014). Risk assessment model of mining equipment failure based on fuzzy logic. Expert systems with applications, 41(18), 8157–8164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2014.06.042
  25. [25] Baghaei Naeini, S. A., & Badri, A. (2024). Identification and categorization of hazards in the mining industry: A systematic review of the literature. International review of applied sciences and engineering, 15(1), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1556/1848.2023.00621
  26. [26] Project Management Institute (PMI). (2013). A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK Guide). Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute, Inc. https://books.google.com/books/about/A_Guide_to_the_Project_Management_Body_o.html?id=FpatMQEACAAJ
  27. [27] Goetsch, L. D. (2015). Occupational safety and health for technologists, engineers, and managers. Pearson. https://www.amazon.com/Occupational-Technologists-Engineers-Managers-Technology/dp/013469581X
  28. [28] Salvendy, G. (2012). Handbook of human factors and ergonomics. John Wiley & Sons. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/361885118
  29. [29] Besterfield, D. H., Besterfield-Michna, C., Besterfield, G. H., Besterfield-Sacre, M., Urdhwareshe, H., & Urdhwareshe, R. (2012). Total quality management revised edition: For Anna University. Pearson Education India. https://books.google.com/books/about/Total_Quality_Management_Revised_Edition.html?id=6kH2FX2B00MC
  30. [30] Julong, D. (1989). Introduction to grey system theory. The journal of grey system, 1(1), 1–24. http://www.mtas.ru/search/search_results.php?publication_id=20020
  31. [31] George J, K., & Bo, Y. (2008). Fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic, theory and applications. Prentice Hall. PTRhttps://books.google.com/books/about/Fuzzy_Sets_and_Fuzzy_Logic.html?id=AOhQAAAAMAAJ
  32. [32] Chang, D. Y. (1996). Applications of the extent analysis method on fuzzy AHP. European journal of operational research, 95(3), 649–655. https://doi.org/10.1016/0377-2217(95)00300-2

Downloads

Published

2026-07-13

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): Annals of Process Engineering and Management

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Mostafavi, M. ., Haji, A. ., & Fallahifard, A. . (2026). A Theoretical & Practical Project-Based Questionnaire for the Mining Industry Risks. Annals of Process Engineering and Management, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.48314/apem.v3i1.65

Similar Articles

1-10 of 24

You may also start an advanced similarity search for this article.