This Special Issue looks to study the micro-mesopore fracture structure of coal seams or rock strata and the influence of seepage rate on their mechanical properties, as well as guidance and suggestions for the prevention and control of rock bursts. Rock bursts are the appearance of mine pressure (dynamic force) characterised by rock outbursts under the action of mine pressure around the mining space and are major disasters in coal mines. In coal with impact tendencies for storing high-strength compression elastic energy, especially in parts with energy accumulation, the release of the corresponding elastic properties, caused by the excavation of roadway and the promotion of mining face, is the root cause of rock bursts.

As the global need for energy security increases, the in-depth study of rock burst control is of great significance. Each layer is covered by hard rock strata and the rock bursts that have occurred in the process of advancing the mining face are very likely to cause serious accidents such as casualties of mining personnel and equipment damage. Therefore, it is of great significance to study the causes of rock burst and related accidents, the conditions of realisation, and effective control methods under the corresponding coal seam conditions in order to improve levels of safety.

The aim of this Special Issue is to jointly discuss the improvement of international safety production levels and study the causes of rock bursts and related accidents, the conditions of realisation, and effective control methods under the corresponding coal seam conditions including simulation, experimental research, and development of new materials. For example, related research work on predicting the time and place of rock bursts by using the change in electromagnetic waves generated in the process of coal seam compression, under the action of mine pressure, has made an important breakthrough in the field. We hope to encourage more in-depth studies of the causes of "rock burst" under corresponding coal seam conditions and related accidents, the conditions for realisation, and effective control methods. We welcome both original research and review articles.

Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

• Research on efficient and safe use of energy, such as coal resources
• Micro-level mechanisms
• Seepage, mechanics, and other properties of rock mass
• Materials involved in improving safety and efficiency
• Research on simulation of rock mass correlation
• Study of rock mass with equal energy of sound wave vibration