MINING METHODS USING EQUIPMENT SUSPENDED FROM ROOF-MOUNTED RAILS

A method for mining in barren rocks or orebodies in order to bring about substantially horizontal drifts or upwardly inclined drifts having an inclination less than the angle of repose of the loosened material, and vertical mining of underground cavities, respectively and that said mining is carried...

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Main Authors DEGERMAN R,SW, GRANSKOG R,SW
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.05.1973
Subjects
EARTH DRILLING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
MINING
MINING OR QUARRYING
SAFETY DEVICES, TRANSPORT, FILLING-UP, RESCUE, VENTILATION, ORDRAINING IN OR OF MINES OR TUNNELS
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Summary:A method for mining in barren rocks or orebodies in order to bring about substantially horizontal drifts or upwardly inclined drifts having an inclination less than the angle of repose of the loosened material, and vertical mining of underground cavities, respectively and that said mining is carried out with a mining unit, which is movably suspended on rail means in the roof of said drifts or underground cavity, and that said loosened material is removed by a loading unit and a haulage carriage, which also are suspended on said rail means for moving thereon either individually or joined together.
Bibliography:Application Number: USD3731976