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Coal has been the number one resource for energy production in the world for quite some time now. A lot of industries are based around this one energy source, with a lot of industries, power plants and factories depending on it for their daily operations. Needless to say, the resource is irreplaceable because no other resource provides that much productivity consistently. However, the practice of sourcing coal has become one of the biggest industries in the world because of its tough environment and the amount of effort.

The sourcing of coal requires intensive mining that has led to coal mines spread all over the world. Coal is an ancient source formed over millions of years under the surface of the Earth, therefore it is really hard to excavate it. That is why, a lot of different mining techniques are employed.

Surface Mining

The practice of surface mining is carried out by putting dynamite around the surface which is also known as the overburden. After it explodes and creates a hole over the coal deposits, drilling machines are brought in to fracture the huge rock formations and break it down to strips. These strips are then supplied to corporations like KCT Coal Sales and Coal India for further sale to industries that require this source. It is mostly implemented to bring out bituminous coal, which is the most popular type of coal and is the most common too.

Longwall Mining

Longwall mining is a form of mining that is conducted underground unlike the previous method. It is a mechanical process that accounts for almost 50% of the entire underground production of coal in the world and it uses a powerful machinery tool called the shearer. The shearer is used the scrape the coal off the roof of the mine to break down the coal from the rocks. Once the shearer is done, the roof is allowed to collapse and another small mine is created for the same purpose.





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