// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did the face say to the mine? You're always digging into my business.
In mining, the face is the surface where the mining work is advancing. In surface mining it is commonly called the pit face, while in underground mining a common term is mine face.
Accordingly, face equipment is the mining equipment used immediately at the mine face used for removal and near-face transportation of the material: cutting machines, loaders, etc.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ "SME Mining Engineering Handbook", 1992, ISBN 0-87335-100-2, vol. 2, p. 1555
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