Underground Mining Equipment

Here are all the types of mining tools used in underground mining:

•Crane lifts

oThese mining machines can be used to load explosives and carry other heavy loads and mining equipment.

•Continuous miners

oContinuous miners are a type of mining tool used in room and pillar mining, and have a large rotating drum with carbide teeth to scrape coal from seams.

•Jumbo drills

oJumbo drills or mining drills are used to drill holes for explosives or to create mine shafts for miners to enter.

•Loaders and haulers

oLoaders and haulers are an extremely compact and maneuverable type of mining tool used in underground mining.

•Longwall mining machines

oThese mining tools are used to build underground galleries and tunnels by leveraging the machine’s shearing capabilities.

•Refuge chambers

oRefuge chambers are stand-alone safety chambers for miners that are equipped with oxygen, food, water, and sanitary necessities in case of an emergency.

•Rock dusters

oRock dusters are essential to preventing mining shafts from combusting.

•Roof bolters

oRoof bolters secure the ceiling of the mine with safety jacks to help prevent cave-ins.

•Scoops

oScoops are used in room and pillar mining to load minerals onto trucks in an underground mine.

•Shotcrete machines

oShotcrete machines spray concrete along mine tunnel walls and ceilings to reinforce the structural integrity of a mine shaft or tunnel.

•Underground rails

oUnderground rails haul miners and materials in and out of a mine.

•Ventilation systems

oTo provide clean air for workers and regulate temperatures underground.