Types of mining
By: Gabe, Brian, Dylan
Surface and Subsurface and their differences
Surface- A broad category in which overlying soil is removed
Strip-to get ore by open mining
Open pit- removing rock by taking the mineral from a borrow
Mountain Top Removal- any method of surface coal mining that destroys a mountain top or a ridge line
Subsurface- The extraction of minerals or ore from underground
Slope- A way of accessing material or ore
Drift- Way of getting material using underground method
Shaft- Excavating a material from the top down
Fracking- Creating fractures in rocks and rock formations by injecting fluid in them