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ROULAGE SOUTERRAIN [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ore Extraction and Transport
DEF

The transportation of coal or mineral from the working face to the shaft bottom.

CONT

Underground haulage. The ore recovered in stopes spread along an orebody is transported to an ore dump located close the hoisting shaft. Special haulage levels are prepared for longer lateral transfer; they commonly feature rail track installations with trains for ore transport.

OBS

Haulage usually implies trams, tubs, or mine cars drawn by horses, locomotives or ropes, and electric or compressed-air haulage engines. Conveyors are not generally regarded as a haulage method.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Extraction et transport du minerai
OBS

roulage : Tout type de transport du minerai entre la sortie du chantier et l'ouvrage d'extraction.

Spanish

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