Patent ID: 6460937
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: E21C

Abstract:
A method of roadway development for longwall mining comprising developing a first road by use of a first continuous mining machine;delivering mined material from the first machine to a first longitudinally extendable first conveyor extending rearwardly from the first machine; delivering the material from the first conveyor to a second conveyor via which mined material from the first road is delivered from the first road, developing a second road by use of a second continuous mining machine, the second road being substantially parallel to the first road; delivering the mined material from the second machine to a longitudinally extendable third conveyor extending rearwardly from the second machine, delivering the mined material from the third conveyor to a transverse auger conveyor extending between the first and second roads so that mined material from the third conveyor is delivered to the second conveyor.