Mining methods as such and combined with equipment

In a mining method for excavation of rock, ore, coal or other hard material from the earth's crust comprising in combination:

• a turning-point area in which two or more shafts are used for storage and depositing of said mineral material to create a buffer in haulage between the loading point at the bench and the point of final destination of mined material;
• a bench from said turning-point area proceeding radially and positioned on an area to be mined;
• a transportation tunnel connected to said shafts;
• means to transport mined materials through said tunnel to the outside, the process comprising in combination:
• mining said bench which is radially positioned and which rotates about said turning-point area in a horizontal plane;
• depositing mined mineral material of different quality in different shafts and blending the deposited mined material from these shafts at the emptying points of said shafts in said tunnel;
• removing said mining mineral material from said shafts through said tunnel.

In a mining method for extraction of rock, ore, coal or other hard mineral material from the earth's crust, comprising in combination:

• a turning-point area in which two or more shafts are used for storage and depositing said mineral material to create a buffer in haulage between the loading point at the bench and the point of final destination of mined material;
• a bench or benches from said turning-point area proceeding radially and positioned on an area to be mined;
• a transportation tunnel underneath of said shafts;
• means to transport mined materials through said tunnel to the outside, the operating process comprising in combination:
• mining said bench or benches which radially positioned and which rotate around said turning-point area in a downwardly sloping screw-shaped path;
• extraction of mineral material from the bench through drilling and blasting or through any other method used for fracturing hard mineral material;
• loading extracted mineral material at the bench;
• transporting mineral material to the shafts;
• depositing mined mineral material of different quality in different shafts and either blending the deposited mined material from these shafts at the emptying point of said shafts in said tunnel or transporting these materials separately to final destination;
• removing said material from said shafts;
• transporting said material from said shafts through tunnel.

In a mining method for extraction of rock, ore, coal or other hard mineral material from the earth's crust, comprising in combination:

• a turning-point area in which two or more shafts are used for storage and depositing said mineral material to create a buffer in haulage between the loading point at the bench and the point of final destination of mine material;
• a bench or benches from said turning-point area proceeding radially and positioned on an area to be mined;
• a transportation tunnel underneath of said shafts, the operating process comprising in combination:
• mining said bench or benches which are radially positioned and which rotate about said turning-point area in a horizontal plane;
• extraction of mineral material from the bench through drilling and blasting or through any other method used for fracturing hard mineral material;
• loading extracted mineral material at the bench;
• transporting said mineral material to the shafts;
• depositing mined mineral material of different quality in different shafts and either blending deposited mined material from these shafts at the emptying point of said shafts in said tunnel or transporting these materials separately to final destination;
• removing said material from said shafts;
• transporting said material from said shafts through tunnel.