Shaft mining is a method of excavation that accesses an ore deposit from the top down. The term "shaft" refers to the vertical underground tunnels dug from the surface. Subshafts are tunnels dug ...

A snowmobiler drove into a vertical mine shaft and dangled 20 feet above the bottom, Utah rescuers said. Rescuers got a call about a 53-year-old man who accidentally drove his snowmobile into the ...

The entrance to the vertical shaft found during renovation at Nieuwstraat 7 in Tielt Photo from Flanders Heritage Agency Archaeologists investigated and realized the newfound shaft was just part ...

The spiral decline method is a modern underground mining technique that allows for more efficient access to deep ore bodies. Unlike traditional vertical shaft mining, a spiral decline consists of ...

The Murray & Roberts Underground Mining platform not only has growth in its order book, but with 22 active shaft projects underway globally, is the single most active shaft sinking group in the world ...