Across
- 2. Provides an exit for fumes and an entry for oxygen in the mine
- 4. a type of mining technique usually used to access ore located close to the surface.
- 5. steel rod inserted into a tunnels wall or roof to provide stability and support
- 7. Where ore is crushed before heading to the surface
- 8. brings miners up and down the mine
- 10. The most expensive part of creating an underground mine
Down
- 1. a mixture of sand, waste rock, and cement.
- 3. takes ore back to the surface
- 6. a sample of rock which has been drilled out of a potential mine location
- 9. after blasting, this is used to remove any loose rock from the ceiling.