HYDRAULIC

MINING

Made by :- akash kumar singh

HYDRAULIC MINING DIAGRAM
HYDRAULIC MINING
 It is a form of mining that uses high pressure
jet of water to dislodge rock material or
move sediment.
 In the placer mining of gold or tin ,the
resulting water-sediment slurry is directed
through sluice boxes to remove the gold
 It is also used in mining kaoline and coal.
 Hydraulic mining develop from ancient roman
technique that used water to excavate soft
underground deposit.
 It is a modern form, using pressurized water jets
produced by a nozzle called “monitor”, came about
in 1850s during the calofornia gold rushin US.
DISADVANTAGES
 Widespread use of the process resulted in
extensive environmental damage, such as
increased flooding and erosion, and sediment
blocking waterways and covering farm
fields.
 These problems led to legal regulation.
UNDERGROUND HYDRAULIC
MINING
 High-pressure water jet have also been used
in the underground mining of coal, to break
up the coal seam and wash the resulting coal
slurry toward a collection point.
 High-pressure water nozzle is referred to as a
‘hydromonitor’.
WHAT EFFECT DID HYDRAULIC MINING
HAVE ON THE ENVIRONMENT?
 Though successful in extracting gold-rich
minerals, the widespread use of the process
resulted inextensive environmental damage,
such as increased flooding and erosion, and
sediment blocking waterways and covering
over farm fields. These problems led to its
legal regulation.