SUMMARY OF MINE SHAFT AND SHAFT COMPONENTS &USES
INTRODUCTION TO SHAFT AND SHAFT USE IN MINING BY GIANT MINER Shaft as related to underground mine is a vertical or an inclined opening extend from the surface into the ground to provide access to underground working area. it not a news that we can mine the ore by surface and underground mining method. Now underground methods requires that the mining Engineers move into the subsurface with their equipments to extract the ore. We can't just disappear at the surface and appear in the underground like a magician! We provide an access into the ore without stripping the overburden materials. These access are reference to two, the primary development and secondary development. Shaft is a primary development opening as it has a life span greater than that of the mine. It provide access for personnel entrance into the underground mine, provide duct for ventilation, and many more. Shaft can be classified into categories base on the following: 1 Base in uses 2. ...