Like any industry, the global mining industry uses acronyms on websites, publications, and other media. Listed here are the most common ones used
| ACARP | Australian Coal Industry’s Research Program |
| AG | Advisory Group |
| ALARP | As Low As Reasonably Practical |
| ASPASA | Aggregate and Sand Producers Association South Africa |
| BI | Business Inputs |
| CADMS | Collision Avoidance Decision Management System |
| CAN | Controller Area Network |
| CANbus | Controller Area Network bus |
| CAS | Collision Avoidance System |
| CAT | Collision Avoidance Technology |
| CCM | Critical Control Management |
| CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
| CFM | Credible Failure Mode |
| CFw | Control Framework |
| CM&EE | Chief Mechanical and Electrical Engineers |
| CMM | Continuous Mine Machine |
| CMS | Collision Management Strategy |
| CMSHA | Coal Mining Safety and Health Act |
| CoE | Centre of Excellence |
| COPs | Customer Oriented Procedures |
| CS | Control System |
| CSIRO | Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation |
| CSRWA | Confined Spaces and Restricted Work Areas |
| CTI | Critical Task Identification |
| CWA | Controlled Work Area |
| DMR | Department of Mineral Resources |
| DNRME | Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy |
| DOMAT | Design Operability and Maintainability Analysis Technique |
| DP | Design Philosophy |
| DPM | Diesel Particulate Matter |
| EAG | EMESRT Advisory Group |
| ECU | Engine Control Unit |
| EDEEP | EMESRT Design Evaluation for Equipment Procurement |
| EME | Earth Moving Equipment |
| EMESRT | Earth Moving Equipment Safety Round Table |
| ESD | Early Stage Development |
| ExpHE | Exposure to Harmful Energies |
| FMEA | Failure Modes Effects Analysis |
| FSS | Fire and Safety Systems |
| HASARD | Hazardous Area Signalling and Ranging Device |
| HIF | Health Impacting Factors |
| ICMM | International Council on Mining and Minerals |
| ISO | International Organisation for Standardisation |
| JWG | Joint Working Group |
| LHD | Load Haul Dump |
| LiDAR | Light Detection and Ranging |
| LO | Local Object |
| LSD | Late State Development |
| LTA | Less Than Adequate |
| MDG | Mining Design Guideline |
| MH&SC | Mine Health and Safety Council |
| MOC | Machine Operation and Controls |
| MOSH | Mining Industry Occupational Safety and Health (South Africa) |
| MQSHA | Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act |
| MRAC | Mine Regulation Advisory Committee |
| MISHC | Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre |
| MSDs | Musculoskeletal Disorders |
| MSHA | Mine Safety and Health Administration (USA) |
| NIOSH | |
| OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer |
| OMAT | Operability and Maintainability Analysis Technique |
| OTM | Original Technology Manufacturer |
| PAT | Proximity Awareness Technology |
| PDS | Proximity Detection System |
| PDSs | Proximity Detection Suppliers |
| PDT | Proximity Detection Technology |
| PGN | Parameter Group Number |
| PoC | Proof of Concept |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
| PR | Performance Requirement |
| PTI | Priority Task Identification |
| PUEs | Potential or Priority Unwanted Events |
| QRC | Queensland Resources Council |
| R&D | Research and Development |
| RA | Risk Assessment |
| RADAR | Radio Detection and Ranging |
| RFID | Radio Frequency Identification |
| RO | Remote Object |
| ROPS | Roll Over Protection Structures |
| ROS | Required Operating States |
| SA | Situation Awareness |
| SAE | Society of Automotive Engineers |
| SAT | Safety Adherence Technology |
| SCADA | Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition |
| SLAP | Shovel Load Assist Program |
| SME | Small and Medium-sized Enterprise |
| SMI | Sustainable Minerals Institute |
| SoP | Standard Operating Procedure |
| SPN | Suspect Parameter Number |
| TBRA | Task Based Risk Assessment |
| TC | Technical Committee |
| TMM | Trackless Mobile Machine |
| TMP | Traffic Management Plan |
| TMS | Traffic Management System |
| TR | Tyres and Rims |
| UEs | Unwanted Events |
| UG | Underground |
| UHF | Ultra High Frequency |
| UTP | Unshielded Twisted Pair |
| V2P | Vehicle to Personnel |
| V2I | Vehicle to Infrastructure |
| V2V | Vehicle to Vehicle |
| VI | Vehicle Interaction |
| VIS | Vehicle Interaction Systems |
| WG | Working Group |
| WRAC | Workplace Risk Assessment and Control |