In open pit mining of the coal seam several benches are established in both the overburden strata and the coal seam The open pit method is generally practiced where thick coal seams are overlain by thick or thin overburden; it is also used for mining steeply pitching coal seams
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Get PriceCoal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground Coal is valued for its energy content and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production In the United Kingdom and South Africa a coal mine and its structures are a colliery a coal mine is called a pit
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Get PriceEquipment Selection for Surface Mining A Review A surface mine contains pits with mineral endowed rock or ore We extract ore that lies within the upper layer of the earth from surface mines Fricke 2024 This ore can include metals such as iron copper coal and gold There are several methods of surface mining including open pit stripping dredging and mountain top removal
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Get PriceCoal is formed when dead plant matter submerged in swamp environments is subjected to the geological forces of heat and pressure over hundreds of millions of years Over time the plant matter transforms from moist low carbon peat to coal an energy and carbon dense black or brownish black sedimentary rock
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Get Pricesurface mining and reclamation techniques and equipment include the thickness and character of the overburden the dip of the seam the thickness and number of recov erable seams and the physical and chemical characteristics of the coal The three surface mining techniques most widely used in the West are area strip open pit and terrace pit
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Get Priceexplosives were used in the United States during 2024 Out of this coal and nonmetal mining consumed about 4 29 billion pounds [USGS 2024] A major part of this consumption was related to surface mining Although blasting presents numerous hazards the mining industry considers blasting an indispensable element of rock excavation
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Get PriceSome deposits can be extracted by single bench when the deposit thickness is between 15 to 45 meters …show more content… This method is mostly used for the extraction of deposits which are nearly horizontal and mostly used in coal mining Quarrying is a mining method which is used mostly in extraction of dimension stones
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