Types of Mining
Tyler Jones, Michael Lippincott, JD Yak
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Surface Mining
http://www.facesofcoal.org/index.php?surface-mining-frequently-asked-questions
subsurface mining
Examples of surface mining
Strip mining is the practice of mining a seam of mineral, by first removing a long strip solid and rock.
Open pit refers to a method of extracting rock and minerals from the earth through their removal from an open pit or borrow.
Mountain top removal is a form of coal mining that uses explosives to blast off the top of mountains.
The effects of all of these examples of surface mining is the environment that is used to dig on is destroyed and can not be used again.
Examples of Subsurface Mining
Slope subsurface mining is a method of accessing material, such as coal or ore.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slope_mining
Drift subsurface mining is the mining of an ore deposit using underground methods, or the working of coal seams accessed by adits driven into the surface of the coal. This happens in a drift mine which is tunnels underground.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drift_mining
Shaft subsurface mining refers to the method of making a vertical tunnel from the top down into the ground, where there is no access from the bottom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaft_mining
This effect that this has on the environment is the area surround these processes can be unusable for anything after. These process can also cause damage to water pipes and other things.