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'''Slope mining''' is a method of accessing valuable geological material, such as [[coal]]. A sloping access shaft travels downwards towards the [[coal seam]]. Slope mines differ from [[shaft mining|shaft]] and [[drift mining|drift mines]], which access resources by tunneling straight down or horizontally, respectively. |
'''Slope mining''' is a method of accessing valuable geological material, such as [[coal]]. A sloping access shaft travels downwards towards the [[coal seam]]. Slope mines differ from [[shaft mining|shaft]] and [[drift mining|drift mines]], which access resources by tunneling straight down or horizontally, respectively. |
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Slope mining is a method of accessing valuable geological material, such as coal. A sloping access shaft travels downwards towards the coal seam. Slope mines differ from shaft and drift mines, which access resources by tunneling straight down or horizontally, respectively.
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