Surface Mining
1. Contour Mining
2. Strip Mining
3. Open Pit Mining
4. Open Cast Mining/ Mountain top Removal MTR)
5. Quarry Mining
OPEN CAST MINING/MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL
The Types of Mining Methods
a. Truck and Shovel
b. Dragline
c. Direct Dozing
Integrated Dozer push and Truck Shovel (Dozer Method Flat Dip and 8o)
Example Dozer Method
Example Dozer Method Cross Section
Direct Dozing Method
Downhill – Dozer Wedge
4. High wall Mining (Auger Mining)
High Wall Mining Configuration
High Wall Mining Equipment
a. Auger Machine
b. Auger Drills
c. Auger Holes
d. LAUNCH VEHICLE
e. COAL EXTRACTION ACTIVITY
5. Continuous Mining
Continuous Mining Diagram
Continuous Mining