Underground Mining Transportation Haulage Systems
Mechanical haulage in metal mines is of four general types: (1) Locomotive, (2) scraper or slusher, (3) rope, and (4) belt conveyor.Locomotivesfor underground use are powered by electric, compressed-air, or, rarely, gasoline motors. Diesellocomotiveshave been used extensively in Europe, but have not been adopted in the United States.