Coal Mining Terminology

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Coal that comes directly from a mine

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Raw coal

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Filling (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.) with a large amount of something

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Loading

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The process of separating different sizes of crushed coal

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Screening

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The process of breaking and reducing coal

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Crushing

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Any material that produces heat or power, usually when it is burnt

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Fuel

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A person whose job is to examine and record the details of a piece of land

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Land surveyor