Would like to see other end of machine if possible, thanks. Any stats ( tons per hr, fuel usage, etc) w/also be welcomed.
@rooikatza
2 жыл бұрын
This is not the "modern" way,its just one of the many ways to mine coal
@halfwayfarmsandoutdoors3550
2 жыл бұрын
True!!! Modern compared with older ways up to around the 1980's. The good part is that techniques are still being improved upon everyday!!!
@new_comment
Жыл бұрын
And when the mountain sits down on it, call us over from the deep mine to go in after it
@acamillion2022
Жыл бұрын
You should add what type of machine you're using here.
@muzza566
Жыл бұрын
High wall miner
@dsm9785
Жыл бұрын
just wondering if the mountain ever crushes the columns left behind. they don't seem very wide.
@jonasstahl9826
Жыл бұрын
It will get crushed some day, gravity is undefetable, but we probably dont life than anymore.
@halfwayfarmsandoutdoors3550
Жыл бұрын
Occasionally, but if the MSHA Ground Control Plan is followed closely it rarely happens.
@stemartin6671
Жыл бұрын
Sometimes after the weight is removed the ground is pushed up and closes the adit
@UndergroundBirmingham
2 жыл бұрын
That was a cool video
@halfwayfarmsandoutdoors3550
2 жыл бұрын
THANKS!! I hope to have some more like this soon.
@flolot
Жыл бұрын
makes me sleepy
@bobg3034
Жыл бұрын
High wall mining!
@moe2470
Жыл бұрын
Yep. One of a few different ways of doing it.
@barryclarke3010
2 жыл бұрын
Do you ever break into old workings? Interesting to watch thanks.
@halfwayfarmsandoutdoors3550
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, we do occasionally. Most of the old mines are mapped but there are always some that are not. I've never had an issue with explosive gas nor oxygen deficiency but have had problems with water rushing out.
@drewgrob9791
Жыл бұрын
Where mining around old works now in illinois its sketcky lots of water in them old mines lol
@davidmay7708
Жыл бұрын
It heart breaking leaving coal seam between mine out area and start new mine out .
@halfwayfarmsandoutdoors3550
Жыл бұрын
Not able to mine it from surface so next step is Highwall mining it.
@butterball8894
Жыл бұрын
Looks like the machine from terminator
@billloutzenheiser5397
Жыл бұрын
your front end looader operator need to practice when his tire get close to the machine so he ca do a scraspe off of coal in stead of a flat drag which is hard on the machine.
@bohhica1
Жыл бұрын
How much trouble would it be for 1 man to standby to remove the rocks from the top of the machine ? Otherwise,1 man to operate the heavy equipment, the cost of fuel and he had to make at least 3 attempts to clear it but he can’t see it until he moves the loader,
@halfwayfarmsandoutdoors3550
Жыл бұрын
People are not allowed any closer to the wall unless they are in a piece of equipment with fallen object protection. Mining laws are very strict!!!
@stemartin6671
Жыл бұрын
Rules in these types of industries are written in blood my friend.
@Th4thWiseman
Жыл бұрын
Not only very unsafe if wall collapses which they do from time to time but also there is alot of coal dust floating in the nearby vicinity which is extremely bad for you lungs and health,the loaders have air conditioning pressure cabins to stop dust entering.
@PiGDoGAniMaL
Ай бұрын
Still along the bord and pillar method
@steveb1739
Жыл бұрын
Amazing! Coal is the only source of CHEAP & RELIABLE Power! Beautiful stuff!
@woods840
Жыл бұрын
Long live King coal!
@jasonplatco7881
Жыл бұрын
Hydrothermal and natural gas power plants would disagree.
@ravikumarenjapuri2385
Жыл бұрын
This was high wall mining .when ever stripping ratio be come more monied out high wall coal removed by this method
@davebrock6618
2 жыл бұрын
more videos please?
@jaredmorse6471
2 жыл бұрын
Tph on this operation?
@curtis-thebicentennialist1776
Жыл бұрын
Not very much, IMO
@garylarson6386
Жыл бұрын
has to be high maintenance
@ChannelAlatBerat
Жыл бұрын
Good..
@moe2470
Жыл бұрын
Yeah dunno about this highwall mining stuff. I worked for a company here in Australia that bought the archveyor system off arch industries in the USA & it had more problems that what it was worth.
@scottmasker4389
Жыл бұрын
If ya ask me seems alot of waste coming off the chain
@septicwhelk3654
Жыл бұрын
OH YOU EVIL MONSTER DESTROYING THE WORLD ! Just off half way round the world for a chat with my fellow dictators in a 747 just me and 10 staff , just MY RIGHT !
@prae7068
Жыл бұрын
This is completely incomprehensible to people that don't know mining. Narration would be appreciated.
@naterussell6025
Жыл бұрын
this method of mining uses a machine that can cut the vein of coal out of the ground without the need of mountain top removal to get to the entirety of the vein. so they remove as little overburden (soil above the coal) as needed to expose the vein then the can set up this little guy and as it grinds the coal at the front is passes it along to the rear of the machine.
@paulcragg1315
Жыл бұрын
Not really very difficult to to comprehend.
@robertratcliff5712
Жыл бұрын
I dont know shit about mining and this is pretty self explainatory
@markwhite4350
Жыл бұрын
High wall miner operator keeps raising the cutter head into the rock above the coal seem. Don't!
@halfwayfarmsandoutdoors3550
Жыл бұрын
It was going to fall anyways and is better to go ahead and knock it down to chew it up and send it
@callmewheels4806
Жыл бұрын
EXTREMELY OLD EQUIPMENT. How can you call this modern. It’s high wall mining using technology from the 70’s or 80’s.
@markmanning2921
Жыл бұрын
long wall mining seems more efficient,
@halfwayfarmsandoutdoors3550
Жыл бұрын
It is. But this is one of the most efficient ways on the surface with no one underground and no expense underground.
@iamKBCummings
Жыл бұрын
40 plus years old, limited depth possible - BSc mining engineeer degree Colordo Shool of Mines
@Atouk
Жыл бұрын
@Howard Right next to Kanss and Uth
@stevewhyte8476
Ай бұрын
And you can't spell school?
@Crimsonedge1
Жыл бұрын
3:35 I can't believe that operator wasted all that time and fuel doing something he could have done in half the time with a stiff yard brush. Wasn't exactly clearing boulders was he? I'd have jumped out and kicked it all clear with my boot. I'm not wasting fuel or machine time on that.
@alexjohnward
Жыл бұрын
I'd leave the machine running while I did it!
@muzza566
Жыл бұрын
When is $ 400 a tonne every bit is worth it goes through a wash plant, the high wall miner is lazer guided , you can’t stand on it you have to be 15’ from high wall in case it collapses
@halfwayfarmsandoutdoors3550
Жыл бұрын
MSHA doesn’t allow people any closer to the wall without fallen object protection. Welcome to laws on mining.
@dsm9785
Жыл бұрын
those rocks falling off the face are bigger than you think. the arm on the machine is about 3' high
@francomtz7115
Жыл бұрын
You go and remove those rock's, instead of laying in your recliner.
@barryhedley9995
Жыл бұрын
It's just punch mining..
@stokerboiler
Жыл бұрын
slow going, even by 1970s standards
@bradleywhite9118
Жыл бұрын
Better for the planet to leave it in the ground.
@halfwayfarmsandoutdoors3550
Жыл бұрын
Better for my family to mine it!!
@unclebenny9028
Жыл бұрын
@@halfwayfarmsandoutdoors3550 bravo! Do it!
@moe2470
Жыл бұрын
🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
@woods840
Жыл бұрын
@Bradley White How so? Do you like electricity?
@hopebrowning6300
7 ай бұрын
Got electricity in your home ? Drive a car or truck? I bet there's many items and comforts in your life made possible by coal, at a cheaper price than any other energy source
@deantairi8357
Жыл бұрын
Boring
@PacoOtis
Жыл бұрын
Dude! Talk to us! You know all about what is taking place and you don't say a word? Uhmm? Best of luck, but you might want to ponder a change to your format.
@halfwayfarmsandoutdoors3550
Жыл бұрын
Not sure if you have noticed or not but this is the first few videos I’ve put up on YT. I do take in constructive criticism and am trying to explain things more in newer videos.
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