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Coal mining

technology Maturity 11-13

People dig for coal in the ground.

Coal mine in Inner Mongolia 002.jpg
Coal mine in Inner Mongolia 002.jpg
It is a black rock. We use it to make power. This power helps us turn on lights.
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Cerrejonmine1.png
It is a big job. Do you want to see how they dig?

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File:Coal mine Wyoming.jpg
Coal mine Wyoming.jpg
File:Lackawanna Coal Mine car, Nov 2014.jpg
Lackawanna Coal Mine car, Nov 2014.jpg
File:FIRST SHIFT OF MINERS AT THE VIRGINIA-POCAHONTAS COAL COMPANY MINE ^4 NEAR RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA, LEAVING THE ELEVATOR.... - NARA - 556393 tweaked.jpg
FIRST SHIFT OF MINERS AT THE...
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0 Frameries - Charbonnage de Crachet...
File:Boats hauling coal.jpg
Boats hauling coal.jpg
File:Cerrejonmine1.png
Cerrejonmine1.png
File:Coal Washer.JPG
Coal Washer.JPG
File:Continuous Miner.jpg
Continuous Miner.jpg
File:Coal mine in Inner Mongolia 002.jpg
Coal mine in Inner Mongolia 002.jpg
File:Loy Yang open cut brown coal mine and dredgers.jpg
Loy Yang open cut brown coal mine and dredgers.jpg
File:Historical coal production of different countries.svg
Historical coal production of different...
File:Coal Miner Laser Profiling.png
Coal Miner Laser Profiling.png

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