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Process of excavating a vertical or near vertical tunnel from the top down
Shaft mining or shaft sinking is the action of excavating a mine shaft from the top down, where there is initially no access to the bottom. Shallow shafts
Shaft_sinking
Topics referred to by the same term
Being submerged Sinking (album), a 1996 studio album by The Aloof Sinking (behavior), the act of pouring out champagne in the sink Sinking (metalworking)
Sinking_(disambiguation)
Drill specifically designed to remove a cylinder of material
compared to conventional shaft sinking techniques, and only worked effectively in soft rock formations. Modern shaft-sinking technology accomplishes the
Core_drill
Mining practices in ancient Rome
the Roman city of Iulia Livica (present-day Llívia) in the Pyrenees. Shaft sinking was the most dangerous and most difficult form of mining in ancient
Mining_in_ancient_Rome
Underground vertical or inclined passageway in civil engineering
steel sets or ribs Shafts can be sunk either dry or for methods such as the caisson method they can be sunk wet. Sinking a dry shaft means that any water
Shaft_(civil_engineering)
engineering, procurement, and construction. Company’s services include: shaft sinking, mine construction, raise boring, Alimak raise, mine development, contract
DMC_Mining_Services
Gold mine in Ontario, Canada
the Block 5 expansion, the mine shaft reached a depth of more than 5000 feet. Originally owned by Noranda, shaft sinking and development were started by
Golden_Giant_Mine
Gold mine in Gauteng, South Africa
built by the Anglo American Corporation. Shaft sinking operations started in 1956 and the 2km-deep main surface shaft was commissioned in 1961, serving all
TauTona_Mine
1912 maritime disaster
down across the seabed for several hours after the sinking. In the immediate aftermath of the sinking, hundreds of people were left struggling in the icy
Sinking_of_the_Titanic
Mining shafts in the Ronchamp
collieries began sinking the Sainte-Marie shaft to the west of the mined basin and planned to sink another shaft to the east. Sinking began on July 10
Ronchamp_colliery_shafts
Topics referred to by the same term
reactor housing that collects any overflow of primary loop coolant In a shaft sinking, the water handling facility of the mine often at its lowest point the
Sump
Mine shaft used for the purpose of pumping
construction, an engine shaft is a mine shaft used for the purpose of pumping, irrespective of the prime mover. Outline of mining Shaft sinking "The clue is in
Engine_shaft
Structural frame above an underground mine shaft
the free dictionary. Hoist (mining) Underground mining Barony A Frame Shaft sinking Wikimedia Commons has media related to Winding towers. De la Vergne
Headframe
the Duke of Portland for land at Bolsover in Derbyshire and started shaft sinking to reach the coal in 1891. The general manager of the company at this
Bolsover_Colliery_Company
Mining engineer
(1791–1865) was a mining engineer and master shaft sinker who was responsible for sinking more than 80 mine shafts in North East England along with others
William Coulson (mining engineer)
William_Coulson_(mining_engineer)
Weather phenomenon viewed from distance
A precipitation shaft or, depending on the precipitation type, a rain shaft or hail shaft, is a weather phenomenon, often visible from the ground at large
Precipitation_shaft
Syrian territory occupied by Israel since 1967
the early 1990s, the Israel National Oil Company (INOC) was granted shaft-sinking permits in the Golan Heights. It estimated a recovery potential of two
Golan_Heights
Coal mine shaft in Haute-Saône, France
of the shaft and slag heaps. An informational panel installed in 2017 presents the history of the Sainte-Pauline and Sainte-Barbe shafts. Sinking of the
Sainte-Pauline_shaft
Construction technique
Wales, UK by Siebe Gorman & Co. The system was applied for a coal mine shaft sinking. Pipes are run through the soil to be frozen, and then refrigerants
Ground_freezing
Mine in Gauteng province near Johannesburg, South Africa
in 1886. These discoveries led to many mining operations and after shaft sinking for about 5 years (1981) Mponeng officially began mining operations
Mponeng_Gold_Mine
United States historic place
The Water Lily Shaft near Eureka, Utah was dug during 31 days in 1921 and won a "World Champion Shaft Sinking" competition. It was drilled by Walter Fitch
Water_Lily_Shaft
Form of recreation involving constructive excavation
his home. Using traditional shaft-sinking techniques and the labour of mining friends Alf Molyneux and Jimmy Crooks, the shaft was sunk to a depth of 20
Hobby_tunneling
German tunnel boring machine manufacturer
geothermal drilling". thinkgeoenergy.com. Official website Vertical Shaft-sinking Machine technology, Herrenknecht VSM. Earth Pressure Balance tunnel
Herrenknecht
English steeplejack, mechanic and television personality (1938–2004)
start on the shaft. Using traditional shaft-sinking techniques and the labour of mining friends Alf Molyneux and Jimmy Crooks, the shaft was sunk to a
Fred_Dibnah
Colliery located in Wales
their lives during the shaft sinking, when the bowk (large barrel) in which they were riding capsized, and they fell to the shaft bottom. By 1896 it was
Six_Bells_Colliery
Scuba cave diving incident in South Australia
scuba diving incident on 28 May 1973 at a flooded sinkhole known as "The Shaft" near Mount Gambier in South Australia. The incident claimed the lives of
1973 Mount Gambier cave diving accident
1973_Mount_Gambier_cave_diving_accident
were killed when pockets of gas were encountered while shaft sinking. The deepest of its three shafts reached 476 yards. The pit closed after an underground
Haydock_Collieries
December 1941 naval engagement in the Pacific Theater of WW2
The sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse was a naval engagement in World War II, as part of the war in the Pacific, that took place on 10 December 1941
Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse
Sinking_of_Prince_of_Wales_and_Repulse
Device used to excavate tunnels
[full citation needed] IM Staff (29 November 2013). "Aker Sells TBM and Shaft Sinking Businesses to China's CRTE". International Mining (IM, IM-Mining.com)
Tunnel_boring_machine
Mineral mine in North Yorkshire, England
first shaft was begun in 1968 and Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) began construction on the mine in 1969, with potash being produced from one shaft in
Boulby_Mine
Polyhalite mine in North Yorkshire, England
"Sirius Minerals making "timely progress" on 1,000-job project - mine shaft sinking anticipated later this year". North Yorkshire Advertiser. Retrieved
Woodsmith_Mine
Salt mine museum in Hutchinson, Kansas
(4.6 m) advancement. On December 22, 2004, the shaft sinking was completed. Finish work on the shaft continued until March 7, 2005. On June 4, 2013,
Strataca
Area of Nottinghamshire, England
Nottinghamshire field. Five coal mines were opened after the first shaft sinking commenced in 1920. The coal mines were at Clipstone (coal won 1922)
The_Dukeries
1941 sinking of a German battleship
In Britain, the House of Commons was informed of the sinking early that afternoon. The sinking of the Bismarck, especially the loss of her crew, dealt
Last_battle_of_Bismarck
Sailing superyacht sunk in 2024
the causes of the sinking and sent a team of four inspectors to Italy. In May 2025, MAIB published an interim report on the sinking, having commissioned
Bayesian_(yacht)
International mineral exploration company
and Hodge to expand their business, which included contract drilling, shaft-sinking, mineral ventures, and related consulting work. In 1911, the Longyear
Boart_Longyear
Mine in Queensland, Australia
including the need to finance drilling, metallurgical test work and shaft sinking, and there was significant doubt that Miles' discovery would ever amount
Mount_Isa_Mines
2010 North–South Korea conflict
sinking, South Korea imposed sanctions against North Korea, known as the May 24 measures. North Korea denied that it was responsible for the sinking.
Sinking_of_ROKS_Cheonan
situated near Pagefield Lock on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Wigan. Shaft sinking began in 1863 and by 1865 a depth of 500 yards had been reached. Eight
List of mining disasters in Lancashire
List_of_mining_disasters_in_Lancashire
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
5 ft) in thickness at a depth of 212 m (696 ft). Shaft sinking commenced in October 1888. This shaft was 4 m (12 ft) in diameter and was completed in
Richmond_Main_Colliery
Coal mine shaft in Ronchamp, France
the engineers. In 1878, the sinking of the large shaft was completed. It reached a depth of 694 meters, while the small shaft reached 651 meters. Numerous
Magny_shaft
Complex of mines and factories in eastern France
The sinking of the shaft was completed in March 1880. At approximately 48 meters deep, it serves for ventilation and access to the works of shaft No.
Coal mines and saltworks of Gouhenans
Coal_mines_and_saltworks_of_Gouhenans
Baltimore Metro SubwayLink station
weathering profiles in foliated, metamorphic rocks for tunneling and shaft sinking (Doctoral). University of California, Berkeley. Wikimedia Commons has
State_Center_station
British construction business
who had patented his technique for cement grouting associated with shaft sinking for coal mining. Francois had developed the core principals of his technique
Cementation_Company
Russian coal company
"Razrez-Raspadsky" open-pit mine CJSC Raspadskaya Preparation Plant Olzherasskoye Shaft-Sinking Unit, Tomusinskoye Cargo Handling Unit, Montazhnik Raspadskoy, Raspadskaya
Raspadskaya_(company)
Former Polish zinc and lead mine
Dąbrowa Miejska [pl]: Neuhof, Rudolf, and Graf Lazy. Two years later, shaft sinking began, and mining commenced in 1881, which is considered the year the
Nowy_Dwór_mine
Mine in Folschviller, Grand Est, France
Folschviller), under which shaft sinking was completed by 1948. That same year, the construction of the 58-metre steel headframe of Shaft 1 was completed, built
Folschviller_Seat
German ocean liner
the ship was rapidly sinking, although the colliers later rescued 279 sailors. Fifty-one were killed in the fighting or the sinking (other reports[which
SMS_Cap_Trafalgar
Tunnel in North Yorkshire, England
Retrieved 2 May 2019. Smale, Katherine (5 November 2018). "UK first for shaft sinking innovation at £4.2bn potash mine". New Civil Engineer. Archived from
Woodsmith_Mine_Tunnel
New York City Subway station in Manhattan
Construction was to be done through two shafts at 69th and 72nd Streets, the locations of the future entrances; shaft sinking work was started in late 2010. Projected
72nd Street station (Second Avenue Subway)
72nd_Street_station_(Second_Avenue_Subway)
Coal mine in Greater Manchester, England
Railway and where the coal seams dip at 1 in 4.5 towards the south. Shaft sinking commenced in 1908 and proved difficult because of water and quicksand
Astley_Green_Colliery
later he came to the United Kingdom as a senior engineer with Thyssen Shaft Sinking Ltd, a subcompany of the Thyssen AG. Schmill founded Amalgamated Construction
Henry_Schmill
Rapid transit station in Russia
driver was assembled to accommodate a tunneling complex. May 1981 — shaft sinking completed. December 1981 — the first administrative building was built
Uralskaya (Yekaterinburg Metro)
Uralskaya_(Yekaterinburg_Metro)
had decided to increase wages to $4.00 per day, and $4.50 per day for shaft sinking. Previously, the union had been able to inform the management of its
1914 Butte, Montana, labor riots
1914_Butte,_Montana,_labor_riots
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
management of the three shafts, Froghole, Gully and Great Northern. Heavy water also entered the Gully shaft. Further sinking was postponed pending the
Great_Northern_Mine
Coal mining region in England
Clayton-le-Moors (A678) road on the north side the River Calder near Simonstone. Shaft sinking had commenced by 1903 but was stopped for several years due to water
Burnley_Coalfield
Disused coal mine in Chell, Staffordshire, England
they began to widen and deepen the old Bellringer shaft to a depth of 440 yards. Shortly after the sinking work began, the North Staffordshire Institute of
Chatterley_Whitfield
Greater Manchester, then in the historic county of Lancashire, England. Shaft sinking at Peelwood began in 1878 and the colliery opened in 1883. The colliery
Peelwood_Colliery
Cave in Norway
shaft, so descending cavers can enjoy all of the sound and fury of the wet shaft in relative comfort. All of the water from the parallel shaft sinks into
Raggejavreraige
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Minerals. Heldref Publications. 1926. Donaldson, Francis (1912). Practical Shaft Sinking. McGraw-Hill. Scientific Machinist: Devoted to the Scientific Construction
Friedensville,_Pennsylvania
French coal mine shaft
concession and continued sinking shaft no. 7. They finally found coal at 205 meters, behind the uplift. Shortly after the No. 7 shaft was commissioned, borehole
Saint-Charles_shaft
Town in Copperbelt Province, Zambia
arrived at Chambishi, drilling was being carried out and preparations for shaft sinking had reached an advanced stage. The company built offices, workshops
Chambishi
French coal exploration enterprise
Company [fr] from 1841 to 1843. In February 1843, the third exploratory shaft was abandoned. The company conducted two final surveys after 1843 and the
Hasnon_Company
Museum in Greater Manchester, England
and the depletion of accessible coal reserves in the Irwell Valley. Shaft sinking began in 1908 by the Pilkington Colliery Company, a subsidiary of the
Astley_Green_Colliery_Museum
Twin-bore tunnel for HS2 railway
londonreconnections.com. Menteth, Thames (4 December 2024). "Shaft sinking: challenges at HS2's Green Park Way vent shafts site". Ground Engineering. Retrieved 27 June
Northolt_Tunnel
Log cabin in Northwest Territories, Canada
dynamite used during shaft sinking to reach the Brock gold vein. In the following decade more secure bunkers were built closer to the shaft, so the cabin was
Fireweed_Studio
Historic cartel in the coal industry
very considerably to the number of shafts in each mine which made for severe ventilation problems. If the shaft-sinking struck water-bearing sands it could
Limitation_of_the_Vend
Metro SubwayLink station
weathering profiles in foliated, metamorphic rocks for tunneling and shaft sinking (Doctoral). University of California, Berkeley. Frost, Julian. ""Baltimore
Upton–Avenue_Market_station
Plumbing tool
faucets to sinks are often located in deeply recessed places that can only be accessed with a basin wrench. A basin wrench consists of a long shaft with a
Basin_wrench
American mining engineer and author (1842–1922)
and the financial success of the operation. Williams knew all about shaft-sinking and tunnelling and the use of explosives and, by the end of 1887, proper
Gardner_F._Williams
Large former industrial site in the city of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
replaced by a modern cokery and machine ovens. In 1880, the sinking of another shaft, Shaft 3, began in neighboring Schonnebeck. It had a steel framework
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex
Zollverein_Coal_Mine_Industrial_Complex
Copper mine in Luanshya, Copperbelt, Zambia
deeper center shafts, with additional cross-cuts, and his samples seemed to indicate a copper sulfide deposit. A further program of shaft sinking and drilling
Roan_Antelope_copper_mine
Civil parish in Derbyshire, England
the lease to sink the colliery in February 1890 from the 6th Duke of Portland, who lifted the first sod on 24 May 1890. After shaft sinking and development
Hodthorpe_and_Belph
1970 class of British fleet submarines
Electric geared turbines, producing a total of 20,000 shaft horsepower (15,000 kW) for the single shaft and resulting in a maximum of 28 knots (52 km/h) submerged
Churchill-class_submarine
Repurposed coal mine in Herten, Germany
were not very successful; faults in the area of the shaft required deeper sinking. By 1884 the shaft had become the deepest in the Ruhr area at 624 m. Ewaldstrasse
Ewald_Colliery
Sinking of a South Korean ferry in 1993
time, this sinking was the largest ferry disaster in South Korea since December 15, 1970, when 323 people on board were killed in the sinking of the ferry
Sinking_of_MV_Seohae
Coal mines located in Aubigny-la-Ronce
at a depth of 17.50 meters. It was soon abandoned. Sinking began on September 7, 1874, and the shaft encountered coal-bearing sandstone after 2.50 meters
Aubigny-la-Ronce_coal_mines
Aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy
steam turbine sets with a total of 150,000 shaft horsepower (110,000 kW), each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by 12 Kampon water-tube
Japanese aircraft carrier Shinano
Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Shinano
1939 class of battleships of the Royal Navy
that the primary cause of the sinking was uncontained flooding along "B" propeller shaft. The propeller shaft external shaft bracket failed, and the movement
King George V-class battleship (1939)
King_George_V-class_battleship_(1939)
Chat Moss where the exposed coalfield dips under the Permian strata. Shaft sinking started in 1908 and the pit opened in 1912. The colliery was absorbed
List of collieries in Astley and Tyldesley
List_of_collieries_in_Astley_and_Tyldesley
American Titanic survivor (1858–1912)
survived the sinking aboard Collapsible "B"; Thayer's account, privately published for his family and friends in 1940, is titled The Sinking of the S.S
Archibald_Gracie_IV
Skipjack-class nuclear-powered submarine
[citation needed] Sewell claims that the sinking of Scorpion was caused by a retaliatory strike for the sinking of K-129, which the Soviets had attributed
USS_Scorpion_(SSN-589)
British ocean liner (1907–1915)
the 1,960 passengers and crew aboard at the time of the sinking. In the hours after the sinking, both the survivors and the Irish rescuers who had heard
RMS_Lusitania
Ancient Egyptian mastaba
construction. Near the west end of the mastaba, an isolated vertical shaft sinks 21 metres down to the underground grave chambers. These are oriented
Mastaba_of_Hesy-Re
Winter mountaineering tool
baskets on ski poles, temporarily mounted on the shaft close to the spike to keep the shaft from sinking into soft snow. Not at all common in Europe. Pick
Ice_axe
lands) There are countless incidents reported on marine disasters. The sinking of the British ocean liner RMS Titanic in 1912, is probably the most famous
List of maritime disasters in the 20th century
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_the_20th_century
Vertical transport
top of the shaft or beside the bottom of the shaft. Pushing the handle forward would cause the cab to rise; backwards would make it sink. The harder
Elevator
anime is directed by several directors and produced by the animation studio Shaft. The series debuted with Bakemonogatari and aired 12 episodes between July
List_of_Monogatari_episodes
1911 maritime incident
survived not only the collision with Hawke but also the later sinking of Titanic and the 1916 sinking of Britannic, the third ship of the class. First Officer
Olympic–Hawke_collision
Battleship of the United States Navy
in a 1976 monograph that argued for this conclusion. The cause of her sinking remains a subject of debate. The ship lay at the bottom of the harbor until
USS_Maine_(1890)
Coal basin in France
exploration by sinking three shafts. The Notre-Dame d'Éboulet shaft reached a depth of 564 meters and began coal extraction, while the East shaft was abandoned
Stephano-Sub-Vosgian Coal Basin
Stephano-Sub-Vosgian_Coal_Basin
Stories of buried treasure on Oak Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
pit in 1931 by sinking a 12-by-14-foot (3.7 m × 4.3 m) 163-foot (50 m) shaft southwest of what he believed was the site of the 1897 shaft (which was thought
Oak_Island_mystery
Former coal mine in Derbyshire
No. 2 shaft in February 1879 the Directors could report that the sinking had been completed and that production was ready to commence. The sinking coincided
Pleasley_Colliery
Former coal mine in South Yorkshire, England
electric pumps were installed. Sinking eventually resumed again but there were considerable difficulties in the sinking process, which was highlighted
Thorne_Colliery
"Unsinkable" ship and other made-up details
published) described the Titanic as "practically" unsinkable prior to her sinking. Many survivors recalled in video interviews as well as in testimony that
Legends and myths regarding the Titanic
Legends_and_myths_regarding_the_Titanic
Yekaterinburg Metro Station
at the station, construction of surface sites began October 1981 — shaft sinking completed. June 1983 — tunneling of both tunnels began on the stretch
Dinamo_(Yekaterinburg_Metro)
Silver etc. mine near Mullan, Idaho, USA
Sinking a 100-foot (30 m) shaft showed more promising veins, prompting a contract with Albert H. Featherstone's Galconda Lead Mines, Inc., to sink the
Lucky_Friday_mine
Coal mine in Nottinghamshire, England
Harworth Group for retail, industrial and residential. Work began on sinking the shaft in 1913, when the Northern Union Mining Company was set up. This was
Harworth_Colliery
Philippine ferry which sank in 2013
than 200 missing after ferry sinks in Philippines". Fox News. AP. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013. "Ferry sinking death toll at 108; 29 missing"
MV_St._Thomas_Aquinas
Mine in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
the area for its mining potential, the mine was initially created as a shaft mine. It was converted to a pit mine by the 1930s due to improvements in
Rouchleau_Mine
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n.
A long passage for the admission or outlet of air; an air shaft.
n.
The long handle of a spear or similar weapon; hence, the weapon itself; (Fig.) anything regarded as a shaft to be thrown or darted; as, shafts of light.
n.
The first shaft sunk.
v. t.
To set in, or furnish with, a haft; as, to haft a dagger.
v. t.
The change of one set of workmen for another; hence, a spell, or turn, of work; also, a set of workmen who work in turn with other sets; as, a night shift.
n.
The shaft of a column.
n.
The shaft of a cart.
n.
The shaft of a column, or a small ornamental shaft.
n.
The apophyge of a shaft.
v. t.
To exchange for another of the same class; to remove and to put some similar thing in its place; to change; as, to shift the clothes; to shift the scenes.
n.
A shaft or excavation.
v. t.
To change the place of; to move or remove from one place to another; as, to shift a burden from one shoulder to another; to shift the blame.
n.
Same as Rock shaft.
v. t.
To change the position of; to alter the bearings of; to turn; as, to shift the helm or sails.
n.
A solid or hollow cylinder or bar, having one or more journals on which it rests and revolves, and intended to carry one or more wheels or other revolving parts and to transmit power or motion; as, the shaft of a steam engine.
n.
The mouth of a shaft.
a.
Furnished with a shaft, or with shafts; as, a shafted arch.