What will the Mining Program accomplish?
The first question addresses the type of research conducted in the mining program and the resources that can be brought to bear on the execution of this research. The basis for the research is presented in the section entitled “Research Needs.” The mining research plan is the first step in moving from the safety and health needs of the mineworker to research projects to address those needs. This plan is described in the section entitled “Research Plan.” The resources available include the research staff, funding, and the laboratories and major equipment, and these are characterized in the sections entitled “Human Resources,” “Funding,”and “Physical Infrastructure,” respectively. The second question addresses the processes of developing and executing projects. The process of building and maintaining the research portfolio is described in the “Project Planning and Evaluation” section. The section “R&D Portfolio” is a compendium of the “mining” research projects, which provides a one-page
