In an effort to prepare competent human resources in the field of underground coal mining, the Mining Engineering Study Program at Lambung Mangkurat University routinely organizes Underground Coal Mine Safety Technology Training every year. This training is the implementation of collaboration between the Geological, Mineral and Coal Human Resources Development Center (PPSDM Geominerba – Indonesia) and Japan, Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC – Japan).

The training was held for 4 days from 20 to 23 September 2021, 08.00 to 16.00 WITA using the Zoom Meeting application. This training was attended by lecturers, students and professionals from the mining sector. The total number of participants was 76 people, 60% participants came from Lambung Mangkurat University and 40% participants came from institutions outside Lambung Mangkurat University, including: Banjarmasin State Polytechnic, Batulicin Polytechnic, Palangka Raya University, Tanjungpura University, Ketapang State Polytechnic, Indonesian Muslim University, Sembilanbelas November University Kolaka, Halu Oleo University, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, as well as participants outside of academia, namely: Bappeda and the South Kalimantan Provincial Environmental Service, CV Raga Baja Utama, and PT Adaro Indonesia.

On the first day, Prof. (Emeritus) Kikou Matsui from Kyushu University – Japan gave a public lecture on mining technology and underground mine safety. On the second day, Mr. Arif Budiono from PPSDM Geominerba delivered material on Indonesian Mining Safety Laws and Regulations. Furthermore, until the 4th day, the teachers from the JOGMEG Team (Atsushi Kakizaki, Shinji Togawa, Tsutomu Tanaka, and Yoshihisa Shimoda) as well as the Translation Team (Santoso Nugroho, Asep Mulyadi, and Agus Ruslan) who are practitioners of PT Matsui's underground coal mine Mitsushima Resources provides training in knowledge about coal mining & experience in underground coal mines in Indonesia, mine economic evaluation, underground mine ventilation network measurement and analysis technology, evacuation drills using mine maps, mine tunnel fire prevention technology, self-burning, and gas explosions & coal dust, hazard prediction exercises, mine accident case studies, and finally coal preparation technology and coal quality control. At the final session of the training, an exam will be held as a form of evaluating participants' understanding of the material that has been presented. (KSP)