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Q: Why is brown coal sometimes mined underground?
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How can you get coal?

Coal is mined from underground. Workers and machines take out coal from underground.


What is the process that coal production takes place?

Coal is mined from underground.


What is the mineral that is mined in the LA trobe Valley in Victoria?

The answer is Brown Coal


How is coal harvested?

Coal may be mined in underground mines, typically by machinery that pulls the coal from the seams, and transports it to the surface. Coal is also mined in surface mines by removing the soil and rock on top of the coal, and then using machinery to break the coal from the seams, and move it to storage.


Where do you mine coal at the surface or underground?

Geological conditions of the earth surface or UG surface decide where we mined coal. And also depth or thickness of coal seam.


What is the mineral mined at La Trobe Valley in Victoria?

Brown coal is mined at La Trobe Valley, Victoria, Australia.


What can be mined underground?

Just about any mineral or metal can be mined underground or at the surface. Some typical underground mines may include gold, silver, coal, uranium, limestone, and salt. Many gemstones such as opal, diamond, emerald, ruby and sapphire are found in underground mines.


How is coal obtained besides strip mining?

Coal is also mined by underground mining, but only a portion of the coal present can be removed (holds up the roof). Coal is also mined by high wall or long wall mining, and by using large diameter augers to dig laterally into exposed seams.


How is brown coal mined?

it is mined by using a giant bucket wheel excavates or dredgers. they are loaded onto a conveyor belts for delivery to power stations.


Where is coal deposited?

Coal is deposited usually in layers, underground, sometimes fairly close to the surface.


How did they mine for coal?

they mined rocks for coal.


Where were the coal mines?

Mines in which the coal was mined.