Develop a mine and geology park : the best choice for large open mine when completion
Shi, Jinfeng ... [et al.]
The Haizhou Open Coal Mine was put into production in July 1st, 1953 with a designed annual productivity of three million tons. As the completion of the coal mine, the enterprise was closed and interrupted. With 50 years of mining, a large pit was formed with 3.9 km long, 2 km wide, 350 m deep, and one billion square meters volume. How to deal with this large pit after completion of the mine had already put onto the agenda of local government even before its closure. It is pointed in this paper that the formation of the pit experienced half century mining process. Its perfect rail transportation system, drainage system, power supply system, bottom inclined shaft mining heritage, water and sand refill heritage, different types of motor vehicles, mining machineries used for open and under mining all represented advanced international mining technologies. These heritages have extremely high scientific value. The mining bed cutting surface, geology structure, and fossil resources disposed in the mining process are precious for geosciences research. The mine pit and those drainage system, power supply system, transportation system, as well as heritages remain by mine bed geology cutting surface, refilling, sliding, slope strengthening, miner passenger path, inner and outer dumping area, and colliery waste mountain contain adequate contents systematically and completely. They are representatives even in the world. It is a record to modern mining industry history with extraordinary influences to the future. After a serious investigation, we think the completed open mine is a resource rather than a burden. The best choice is develop a mine and geology park on site.
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