Face (mining)

In mining, the face is the surface where the mining work is advancing. In surface mining it is commonly called pit face, in underground mining a common term is mine face.

For the 1935 GPO film, see Coal Face.

Accordingly, face equipment is the mining equipment used immediately at the mine face used for removal and near-face transportation of the material: cutting machines, loaders, etc.[1]

References
  1. "SME Mining Engineering Handbook", 1992, ISBN 0-87335-100-2, vol. 2, p. 1555
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