Coal Types, Formation and Methods of Mining. coalage. Legend: CAMBRIAN, ORDOVICIAN, SILURIAN, DEVONIAN, MISSISSIPPIAN, PENNSYLVANIAN, PERMIAN, TRIASSIC, JURASSIC, CRETACEOUS, TERTIARY, QUATERNARY. cwreserves. World Wide Contemporary Coal Reserves by Continent. read more
In-situ mining, which is primarily used in mining uranium, involves dissolving the mineral resource in place then processing it at the surface without moving rock from the ground. The method used depends on the type of mineral resource that is mined, its location at or beneath the surface, and whether the resource is worth enough money to justify extracting it. read more
Conventional mining is the oldest method and accounts for only about 12% of underground coal output. In conventional mining, the coal seam is cut, drilled, blasted and then loaded into cars. Continuous mining is the most prevalent form of underground mining, accounting for 56% of total underground production. read more
Commonly coal mining methods are divided into two kinds, open pit mining and underground mining. Open pit mining or surface mining method is used when coal seam position near the surface. While Underground mining is used when coal seam is far below the ground surface. read more