What kind of machinery is used for surface mining?
Wheel loaders: Generally wheel loaders are used when a bunch of mining materials have to be moved at one time. Excavator: This machine generally does the work of digging. Dump Trucks: These are used to take away or move materials. These are also called as monster trucks. Bull dozer: Instead of rubber tires, these have chains. Chain tractors are used in mud or on mountain slopes. Dozers push dirt from one place to another. Motor grader: These are used to make the ground level when they are clearing off the land for mining or fixing it when they are done.
