February 2003
Volume 55    Issue 2

Developing a softwall mining machine

Mining Engineering , 2003, Vol. 55, No. 2, pp. 7-11
Mortensen, K.S.


PREVIEW:
The softwall mining system is a novel, new method of mining mineral deposits in soft, shallow, nonrock ground conditions. This method can mine the ore layer without substantially disturbing the existing overburden.


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