L luqo33 Member Poland, Polish In mining, what is the term for a hole in the ground from which a resource is taken?
👁 sdgraham sdgraham Senior Member Oregon, USA USA English Mines generally are of three types: 1. Deep mines that are accessed by mine shafts. 2. Open-pit mines that are just that, i.e. a huge open pit. 3. Strip mines where the resource, ususally coal, lies near the surface and the overburden and material is stripped off the top. Take your pick. (I hope I haven't missed any)
Mines generally are of three types: 1. Deep mines that are accessed by mine shafts. 2. Open-pit mines that are just that, i.e. a huge open pit. 3. Strip mines where the resource, ususally coal, lies near the surface and the overburden and material is stripped off the top. Take your pick. (I hope I haven't missed any)
👁 Packard Packard Senior Member USA, English My understanding is that the shaft is an access hole to the mine (where the ore or gold is located). From a Jerry Reed song: Well, she got the gold mine! She got the gold mine! I got the shaft. I got the shaft.
My understanding is that the shaft is an access hole to the mine (where the ore or gold is located). From a Jerry Reed song: Well, she got the gold mine! She got the gold mine! I got the shaft. I got the shaft.
G gasman Senior Member Canada, English I would expect that in this context, "shaft" would mean the short end of the stick, or "he was had"!
T The_Red_Lion Member Cheshire, England England - English luqo33 said: In mining, what is the term for a hole in the ground from which a resource is taken? Further to earlier answers. A quarry is a large hole in the ground where mineral resources, such as sand, are taken.
luqo33 said: In mining, what is the term for a hole in the ground from which a resource is taken? Further to earlier answers. A quarry is a large hole in the ground where mineral resources, such as sand, are taken.
👁 Packard Packard Senior Member USA, English gasman said: I would expect that in this context, "shaft" would mean the short end of the stick, or "he was had"! Yes, a double entendre.
gasman said: I would expect that in this context, "shaft" would mean the short end of the stick, or "he was had"! Yes, a double entendre.
