Chock - Large hydraulic jacks used to support roof in longwall and shortwall mining systems. Pyrite - A hard, heavy, shiny, yellow mineral, FeS2 or iron disulfide, generally in cubic crystals. The unit consists of the bolt (up to 4 feet long), steel plate, expansion shell, and pal nut. Also called a refuge hole. - The work involved in gaining a knowledge of the size, shape, position and value of coal. – A middle rank coal (between subbituminous and anthracite) formed by additional pressure and heat on lignite. Shortwall – An underground mining method in which small areas are worked (15 to 150 feet) by a continuous miner in conjunction with the use of hydraulic roof supports. Its thickness may vary from a few to several thousand feet. For dipping seams, the angle of break increases, being 35.8° from the vertical for a 40° dip. The loosened coal falls onto a conveyor for removal from the mine. Coal Front horse rating and status. - The roof strata immediately above the coalbed, requiring support during the excavation of coal. - An apparatus for moving material from one point to another in a continuous fashion. Under favorable conditions, longwall mining may extract from 80 to 95% of the entire seam. Valuation - The act or process of valuing or of estimating the value or worth; appraisal. - A timber frame to support the roof, sides, and sometimes the floor of mine roadways or shafts. Applies to sedimentary rocks, as the contact between a limestone and a sandstone, for example, and to metamorphic rocks; and it is especially applicable between igneous intrusions and their walls. Roof trusses - A combination of steel rods anchored into the roof to create zones of compression and tension forces and provide better support for weak roof and roof over wide areas. - Any conveyor which is used to gather coal from other conveyors and deliver it either into mine cars or onto another conveyor. – Any of several forms of chemical/physical processes that remove sulfur compounds formed during coal combustion. - In geology, any given definite position or interval in the stratigraphic column or the scheme of stratigraphic classification; generally used in a relative sense. This includes pump rooms, compressor rooms, hoist rooms, battery-charging rooms, etc. A fault is a failure surface and is evidence of severe earth stresses. Also termed "line brattice," "line canvas," or "line curtain.". Not sure about the upgrades one if it just pops up more piles or anywhere else. Fault - A slip-surface between two portions of the earth's surface that have moved relative to each other. Most commonly applied to material resulting from in situ, uncontrolled burning of coal or coal refuse piles. Competent rock - Rock which, because of its physical and geological characteristics, is capable of sustaining openings without any structural support except pillars and walls left during mining (stalls, light props, and roof bolts are not considered structural support). The line along which the roof of a coal mine is expected to break. – The gradual sinking, or sometimes abrupt collapse, of the rock and soil layers into an underground mine. Barrier pillars are solid blocks of coal left between two mines or sections of a mine to prevent accidents due to inrushes of water, gas, or from explosions or a mine fire. They are the sine qua non of coal mining. In vein mining, an entry perpendicular to the vein. – An underground mine with an opening that slopes upward or downward to the coal seam. It can be synonymous with panel entry, submain entry, or in its older sense it refers to an entry that is "butt" onto the coal cleavage (that is, at right angles to the face). Inferred coal resources – Coal in unexplored extensions of the demonstrated resources for which estimates of the quality and size are based on geologic evidence and projection. The term generally refers to measures taken to prevent roof falls or coal bursts. - Coal mining term for any single post used as roof support. - A carrier of mine personnel, by rail or rubber tire, to and from the work area. The wearer breathes through the mouth, the nose being closed by a clip. The beginning point of a shaft or drill hole at the surface. Coal is formed when dead plant matter decays into peat and is converted into coal by the heat and pressure of deep burial over millions of years. The remainder may represent coal in pillars or coal which is too thin or inferior to mine or lost in mining. Mud cap - A charge of high explosive fired in contact with the surface of a rock after being covered with a quantity of wet mud, wet earth, or sand, without any borehole being used. Flat-lying - Said of deposits and coal seams with a dip up to 5 degrees. Contour - An imaginary line that connects all points on a surface having the same elevation. - Measured tonnages of coal that have been calculated to occur in a coal seam within a particular property. Chalk talk Gary 21/June/04 Chalk talk Lewis 21/June/04 Support - The all-important function of keeping the mine workings open. Also, the flame safety lamp used in coal mines to detect methane gas concentrations and oxygen deficiency. - The breaking, crushing, or grinding of coal, ore, or rock. - The complete or partial failure of a blasting charge to explode as planned. Demonstrated resources are further broken down as measured and indicated. It is the most common coal found in the United States and is used to generate electricity and to make coke for the steel industry. Hydraulic jacks lift through the force transmitted to the movable part of the jack by a liquid. - A pile or mound of material capable of restraining a vehicle. - Device at the end of the trailing cable of a mining machine used for connecting the trailing cable to the trolley wire and ground. This is accomplished with an endless (that is, looped) procession of hooks, buckets, wide rubber belt, etc. Often, the word is loosely used to indicate anything that has been formed or brought into its present shape. - A method of mining pillars in which no stump is left; the pockets driven are open on the gob side and the roof is supported by timber. Identified coal resources are classified as demonstrated and inferred. - The character of a rock described in terms of its structure, color, mineral composition, grain size, and arrangement of its component parts; all those visible features that in the aggregate impart individuality of the rock. - Raw material as it exists in the mine; average grade or quality. Bodies that are completely concealed may be included if there is specific geologic evidence of their presence. Fossil fuels are energy sources that formed millions of years ago and are considered nonrenewable resources. Column flotation – A precombustion coal cleaning technology in which coal particles attach to air bubbles rising in a vertical column. In roof bolting, the plate used between the bolt head and the roof. Front-end loaders and bulldozers can be used to push the coal into feeders. Space becomes an issue later on if you're trying to get any meaningful amount of coal out with thumpers. Also known as an air course. Where the coal has cleats, main entries are driven at right angles to the face cleats. Safety lamp - A lamp with steel wire gauze covering every opening from the inside to the outside so as to prevent the passage of flame should explosive gas be encountered. Vivaneau, thon, coryphène, barracuda, thazard tacheté, homard, crabe ainsi qu'une myriade d'autres poissons se retrouvent sur des charbons ardents et sur les barbecues disposés au bord de la mer par les villageois. Angle of draw - In coal mine subsidence, this angle is assumed to bisect the angle between the vertical and the angle of repose of the material and is 20° for flat seams. Nearly 200,000 hectares of new coal leases issued since the policy change are still valid. - A large fan installed in the main air current, and thus in tandem with the main fan. - The principal cleavage plane or joint at right angles to the stratification of the coal seam. Split - Any division or branch of the ventilating current. - A map showing features such as mine workings or geological structures on a horizontal plane. Applies to sedimentary rocks, as the contact between a limestone and a sandstone, for example, and to metamorphic rocks; and it is especially applicable between igneous intrusions and their walls. Azimuth - A surveying term that references the angle measured clockwise from any meridian (the established line of reference). Cap block - A flat piece of wood inserted between the top of the prop and the roof to provide bearing support. - A passageway driven between the entry and its parallel air course or air courses for ventilation purposes. Props may be timber or steel; if steel--screwed, yieldable, or hydraulic. - Automation device designed to give alarm if the main fan slows down or stops. - A device containing a small detonating charge that is used for detonating an explosive, including, but not limited to, blasting caps, exploders, electric detonators, and delay electric blasting caps. – A small filtering device carried by a coal miner underground, either on his belt or in his pocket, to provide him with immediate protection against carbon monoxide and smoke in case of a mine fire or explosion. – Any of various processes by which coal is turned into low, medium, or high Btu gases. The spad is an underground survey station similar to the use of stakes in marking survey points on the surface. Stripping ratio – The unit amount of overburden that must be removed to gain access to a similar unit amount of coal or mineral material. The tailgate commonly acts as the return airway and supplies road to the face. The canister contains a layer of fused calcium chloride that absorbs water vapor from the mine air. Secondary roof - The roof strata immediately above the coalbed, requiring support during the excavating of coal. Portal bus - Track-mounted, self-propelled personnel carrier that holds 8 to 12 people. Section - A portion of the working area of a mine. Mining Engineer - A person qualified by education, training, and experience in mining engineering. Headframe - The structure surmounting the shaft which supports the hoist rope pulley, and often the hoist itself. - The combustible gas, methane, CH4. Scaling - Removal of loose rock from the roof or walls. Squeeze - The settling, without breaking, of the roof and the gradual upheaval of the floor of a mine due to the weight of the overlying strata. A blind horizontal opening into a mountain, with only one entrance. – A surveying term used to designate direction. - Floor or underlying surface of an underground excavation. Breakthrough - A passage for ventilation that is cut through the pillars between rooms. The cutter bar can be twisted to make cuts at any angle to the horizontal or vertical. PCI coal ~19km south from the centre of the Loop Ridge property. Carbide bit - More correctly, cemented tungsten carbide. In reality, CCF is a front group for the tobacco, restaurant and alcoholic beverage industries, which provide all or most of its funding. Return - The air or ventilation that has passed through all the working faces of a split. The opposite of anticline. "Subbituminous" is a coal with a heating value between bituminous and lignite. A belt conveyor incline is termed a slope. Methane – A potentially explosive gas formed naturally from the decay of vegetative matter, similar to that which formed coal. One-tenth of 1% (.001) may be fatal in 10 minutes. - A mining machine for longwall faces that uses a rotating action to "shear" the material from the face as it progresses along the face. subbituminous coal .--A rank class of nonagglomerating coals having a heat value content of more than 8,300 Btu's and less than 11,500 Btu's on a moist, mineral-matter-free basis. - A mechanical ventilator installed at the surface; operates by either exhausting or blowing to induce airflow through the mine roadways and workings. - A collective term for underground wooden supports. Surface mine – A mine in which the coal lies near the surface and can be extracted by removing the covering layers of rock and soil. Same as rib pillar. Reclamation operations are usually underway as soon as the coal has been removed from a mine site. Therefore, the variation of stress and energy in front of coalface are studied during mining in the erosion zone, and a new energy judgment method is proposed from the viewpoint of energy, which provides a novel thought for rock burst control in erosion zone. Fissure - An extensive crack, break, or fracture in the rocks. Coal Gasification – The conversion of coal into a gaseous fuel. Bearing – A surveying term used to designate direction. The coal is then removed at the top of the column. Fire damp - The combustible gas, methane, CH4. - The bottom of a shaft, or any other place in a mine, that is used as a collecting point for drainage water. Evaluation - The work involved in gaining a knowledge of the size, shape, position and value of coal. - That rock or mineral which must be removed from a mine to keep the mining scheme practical, but which has no value. Drill - A machine utilizing rotation, percussion (hammering), or a combination of both to make holes. Manhole - A safety hole constructed in the side of a gangway, tunnel, or slope in which miner can be safe from passing locomotives and car. Working section - From the faces to the point where coal is loaded onto belts or rail cars to begin its trip to the outside. It has low fixed carbon and high percentages of volatile matter and moisture. – The unit amount of overburden that must be removed to gain access to a similar unit amount of coal or mineral material. - The entire system of openings in a mine for the purpose of exploitation. Also termed "bridging back" the pillar, "drawing" the pillar, or "pulling" the pillar. Wire ropes are made from medium carbon steels. Employs a steal plow, or rotation drum, which is pulled mechanically back and forth across a face of coal that is usually several hundred feet long. - In petrology, that factor of the texture of a rock composed of distinct particles or crystals which depends upon their absolute size. A trained engineer with knowledge of the science, economics, and arts of mineral location, extraction, concentration and sale, and the administrative and financial problems of practical importance in connection with the profitable conduct of mining. Unit train – A long train of between 60 and 150 or more hopper cars, carrying only coal between a single mine and destination. - A machine that feeds coal onto a conveyor belt evenly. - The ratio of the ultimate breaking strength of the material to the force exerted against it. - Cutting a representative part of an ore (or coal) deposit, which should truly represent its average value. Lithology is the basis of correlation in coal mines and commonly is reliable over a distance of a few miles. Slip - A fault. Extraction - The process of mining and removal of cal or ore from a mine. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. 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