Is coal mined under or above ground?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

About 60% of the world's coal is mined via deep shaft extraction. The other 40% is recovered by one of three surface mining techniques: area mining, contour mining, mountain top removal mining.

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∙ 12y ago

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How is coal recoverd from the ground?

it is recoverd by mines

Is coal being mined out of the ground a chemical change?

I would tell you but you are a butthead.

What do you call a person who gets coal from under the ground?

A person who gets coal from under the ground is typically called a coal miner.

Where were the coal mines?

Mines in which the coal was mined.

What can be mined in Iowa?

Coal and lead can be mined in Iowa.

What are the materials you get from under the ground?

coal, petroleum

How coal is removed from deep under ground?

deep mining is how coal removed

What does Indiana mines?

Bituminous coal and limestone are mined in Indiana.

What are the three forms of fossil fuels and what form does each one take?

Oil, coal, and gas. Oil is pumped out of the ground, coal is mined, and gas is also pumped

How is garnet mined?

its mined by coal im 99.9% sure

What mineral is mined in Orissa?

Coal is mined principally in Orissa

What mineral mined in Orissa?