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Mining techniques / Coal extraction methods

Due to different geological formations different techniques were developed and improved to extract coal. From the earliest bell pit method to modern drift, opencast, and deep mining extraction methods. 

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Bell-pit

Open cast Deep mine
Bell pit
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Open cast
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Drift
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Deep mine
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