Face (mining)

In mining,the surface face is where the mining work is advancing. In surface mining it is commonly called pit face, in underground mining a common term is mine face.

Accordingly, face equipment is the mining equipment used immediately at the mine face used for removal and near-face transportation of the material: cutting machines, loaders, etc.^[1]

References

1. "SME Mining Engineering Handbook", 1992, ISBN 0-87335-100-2, vol. 2, p. 1555