One of India's Largest Mines Relies on Surface Miners

摘要

Indian mine operator Sainik Mining and Allied Services Ltd., a contractor for Coal India Ltd., operates a total of 21 Wirtgen surface miners, 10 of which are 2200 SMs operating in the 530-km2 Gevra mine in the province of Chhattisgarh. The vertical coal seams in the Gevra mine require a selective mining method. Additionally, 90% of the cut coal ought to have a maximum particle size of 100 mm.