Slope mining
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Slope mining is a method of accessing valuable geological material, such as coal. A sloping access shaft travels downwards towards the coal seam. Slope mines differ from shaft and drift mines, which access resources by tunneling straight down or horizontally, respectively.
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| Surface mining: | Open-pit mining, Quarrying, Strip mining, Placer mining, Mountaintop removal |
| Sub-surface mining: | Drift mining, Slope mining, Shaft mining, Hard rock mining, Borehole mining |
