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How is auger mining done?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Auger mining consists of boring a series of holes that are 2 feet to 5 feet in diameter and 300 or more feet deep. This parallel and horizontal pattern is carved into a seam of coal that has already been exposed.

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