Abandoned area definition
Abandoned area means the inaccessible area of an underground mine that is sealed or ventilated
Abandoned area means an area where coal mining or stonework has, temporarily or permanently, been stopped but which has not been sealed off.
Abandoned area means the inaccessible area of an underground mine that is sealed or ventilated and in which further mining is not intended.
More Definitions of Abandoned area
Abandoned area means an area in which no further mining-related activity is planned. It could be used as a return airway but is typically barricaded and/or sealed off to prevent inadvertent access. This definition also covers the term 'old mined out areas' as per DMR instruction ref 11/4/4-9, dated 5 December 2018.
Abandoned area means the inaccessible area of an underground mine that is sealed