Off-shaft Access
The mine shaft is used to gain access to an underground mining facility. Horizontal workings off the shaft are called drifts, galleries or levels. These extend from the central shaft toward the ore body. The point of contact between these levels and the shaft itself is known as the inset, shaft station or plat.
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