Underground Coal Mine

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-029043",
  "term": "Underground Coal Mine",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A mine where coal is produced by tunneling into the earth to the coalbed, which is then mined with underground mining equipment such as cutting machines and continuous, longwall, and shortwall mining machines. Underground mines are classified according to the type of opening used to reach the coal, i.e., drift (level tunnel), slope (inclined tunnel), or shaft (vertical tunnel).",
  "references": [
    "DOE Energy Information Administration Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/underground-coal-mine/"
}