: Auger Mining | GEOG 000
WEBJul 3, 2013 · In auger mining, auger holes are bored horizontally into the coal seam from the last contour cut at the high wall. As the auger rotates and advances forward, coal is cut and pushed out of the hole by the rotating action of the auger. The action is similar to that of a carpenter boring a large hole in wood using an auger bit, and that is where ...