- Underground mining
Underground mining may refer to:
*Underground mining (hard rock)
*Underground mining (soft rock)
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Underground mining (soft rock) — refers to a group of underground mining techniques used to extract coal, oil shale and other minerals or geological materials from sedimentary ( soft ) rocks. Because deposits in sedimentary rocks are commonly layered and relatively less hard,… … Wikipedia
Underground mining (hard rock) — A three dimensional model of an underground mine with shaft access Underground hard rock mining refers to various underground mining techniques used to excavate hard minerals, mainly those containing metals[1] such as ore containing gold … Wikipedia
Underground mining methods — A drift mine is driven horizontally into coal that is exposed or accessible in a hillside. In a hydraulic mine, high pressure water jets break the coal from a steeply inclined, thick coalbed that would be difficult to mine with the usual… … Energy terms
Underground mining equipment — A coal cutting machine is used in conventional mining to undercut, top cut, or shear the coal face so that coal can be fractured easily when blasted. It cuts 9 to 13 feet into the bed. Continuous auger machine is used in mining coalbeds less… … Energy terms
Mining industry of Ghana — accounts for 5% of the country s GDP and minerals make up 37% of total exports, of which gold contributes over 90% of the total mineral exports. Thus, the main focus of Ghana s mining and minerals development industry remains focused on gold.… … Wikipedia
Mining in Zambia — Centres of mining operations include Konkola and Kitwe. Contents 1 Mining in Kitwe 1.1 Mopani Copper Mines 1.2 Konkola Copper Mine 1.3 Rokana Mine … Wikipedia
mining — /muy ning/, n. 1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines. 2. the laying of explosive mines. [1250 1300; ME: undermining (walls in an attack); see MINE2, ING1] * * * I Excavation of materials from the Earth s… … Universalium
Mining — This article is about the extraction of geological materials from the Earth. For the municipality in Austria, see Mining, Austria. For the siege tactic, see Mining (military). For name of the Chinese emperor, see Daoguang Emperor. Simplified… … Wikipedia
Mining in Ghana — Ghana s economy depends largely on exports of cocoa and gold. Other mineral commodities produced in the country were aluminum, bauxite, diamond, manganese, natural gas, petroleum, salt, and silver.Economic impactThe contribution of Ghana’s mining … Wikipedia
Mining industry of Russia — The mineral industry of Russia is one of the world s leading mineral industries and accounts for a large percentage of the Commonwealth of Independent States production of a range of mineral products, including metals, industrial minerals, and… … Wikipedia
