Method of Drilling Pathways to Mine for Solid Natural Resources from an Elevated Terrain

摘要

A system and a method are provided for drilling pathways to mine for solid natural resources from an elevated terrain. The system includes a drill bit, at least one reamer, and a diverter. The drill bit allows for drilling into a seam of natural resource that is found within a mountain. The at least one reamer enlarges a transversal access hole that is drilled to access the seam of natural resource. The diverter separates cuttings from any waste material as the cuttings are excavated from the seam of natural resource. There are two methods that can be used to mine for solid natural resources from an elevated terrain. The typical auger method drills transversal access holes directly into the seam of natural resource. The directional engineering auger method drills the transversal access hole from a diagonal wellbore into the seam of natural resource.