Mining of Coal Seams Under the Main Haulage Level

• Published in: GeoScience Engineering Vol. 57; no. 2; pp. 23 - 32
• Main Authors: Chovanec, Josef, Urban, Petr, Pěgřímek, Ivo, Košnovský, Vitězslav
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Czech; English
• Published: Ostrava Versita 01.08.2011; Faculty of Minng and Geology, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava
• Subjects: costs of coal mining; Gas; methane; seam; under the main haulage level

The question of mining under the main haulage level as a way by which in some cases coal reserves can be effectively extracted is still discussed. The paper introduces advantages and disadvantages of this method. It presents examples of the bedding of a seam in a limited depth under level, for examp...