coalmining
Underground fuel extraction
Coalmining is the extraction of coal from underground deposits.
The industry shaped regions like Appalachia, Wales, and the Ruhr Valley, creating distinct working-class cultures.
Coalmining carries associations of dangerous labor, black lung disease, and labor struggles.
Also spelled as two words: coal mining.
Coal extraction site
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- unionJoining into one
- nationalizationGovernment acquisition of industry
- privatizationState sells public assets
regulation · production · workforce · employment · economy · trade · export · commodities
Underground fuel extractor
- pitmanUnderground mine worker
- hewerOne who chops
- overmanMine supervisor; overstaff
- deputyAuthorized substitute or assistant
shift · union · strike · wage · safety · helmet · lamp · pickaxe
Formed from deposited material
- anthraciteHighest-grade coal variety
- bituminousContaining natural tar
- ligniteLow-rank sedimentary fuel
- peatWaterlogged decomposed vegetation
stratigraphy · seam · strata · geologic · formation · fossil fuel · carbon · organic
Narrow vertical passage
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- seamJoined fabric edge
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- excavateRemove earth systematically
blasting · dynamite · conveyor · dragline · longwall · overburden · crusher · loader
Fruit's hard seed
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- driftGradual movement, no direction
stope · minecart · rail · prop · timbering · ventilation · headgear · hoist
Lung scarring from inhaled particles
- silicosisLung disease from dust
- black lungCoal dust respiratory disease
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- dustFine settled particles
fibrosis · occupational hazard · bronchitis · emphysema · ventilation · inhalation · wheezing · coughing
Exothermic reaction with oxygen
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- power plantFacility producing electrical energy
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- generationAge-defined peer group
steam · turbine · boiler · kilowatt · megawatt · heat · fuel · coke
colliery
Coal extraction site
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- unionJoining into one
- nationalizationGovernment acquisition of industry
privatization · regulation · production · workforce · employment · economy · trade · export · commodities · decline
collier
Underground fuel extractor
deputy · shift · union · strike · wage · safety · helmet · lamp · pickaxe · workwear
sedimentary
Formed from deposited material
- anthraciteHighest-grade coal variety
- bituminousContaining natural tar
- ligniteLow-rank sedimentary fuel
peat · stratigraphy · seam · strata · geologic · formation · fossil fuel · carbon · organic · compressed
shaft
Narrow vertical passage
excavate · blasting · dynamite · conveyor · dragline · longwall · overburden · crusher · loader · auger
pit
Fruit's hard seed
drift · stope · minecart · rail · prop · timbering · ventilation · headgear · hoist · cage
pneumoconiosis
Lung scarring from inhaled particles
- silicosisLung disease from dust
- black lungCoal dust respiratory disease
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
dust · fibrosis · occupational hazard · bronchitis · emphysema · ventilation · inhalation · wheezing · coughing · shortness of breath
combustion
Exothermic reaction with oxygen
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- power plantFacility producing electrical energy
- thermalPertaining to warmth
generation · steam · turbine · boiler · kilowatt · megawatt · heat · fuel · coke · smelting
coalminingstrip mining
Removing overburden for minerals
open-pit mining · surface mining · dredging · offshore drilling
coalminingsolar power
Energy derived from sunlight
wind energy · renewable energy · hydroelectric power · geothermal energy · nuclear power
coalminingreforestation
Replanting depleted woodlands
land reclamation · conservation · environmental restoration · ecological restoration · rewilding
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