Examples of Auger mining in a sentence
Auger mining" means a method of mining coal at a highwall by drilling holes or cutting into an exposed coal seam from the highwall and transporting the coal along an auger bit or by conveyors or other means to the surface.
Highwall mining or Auger mining, as defined in the definitions in R645-100-200 is Surface Mining, thus Underground regulations do not apply.
Auger mining means a method of mining coal at a cliff or high-wall by drilling holes into an exposed coal seam from the high-wall and transporting the coal along an auger bit to the surface.
Auger mining means a method of mining coal at a cliff or highwall by drilling holes into an exposed coal seam from the highwall and transporting the coal along an auger bit to the surface.
Auger mining in the Appalachians began sometime in the mid 1940s when surface miners turned vertical blast hole drills horizontal at the economic limit of a surface pit to recover more coal from the highwall.
Following the success of this pilot project, Fresh Arts pledged to develop the pilot project further by running a year-long programme of activities in 2018-2019.
Auger mining is a specialized method of mining underground from the surface and has been so designated by the Act.
Auger mining has been generally considered a secondary recovery method because it is used to ""high-grade'' reserves, a practice that results in low recovery.
Auger mining technology has improved considerably in recent years.
The term „Highwall mining” can also be found in the literature as a common system name for both Continuous High- wall and Auger mining.