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winze

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winze [winz]
(mining engineering)
A vertical or inclined opening or excavation connecting two levels in a mine, differing from a raise only in construction; a winze is sunk underhand, and a raise is put up overhand.


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The limitations are the cost and planning involved to manufacture various sized panels with a solid frame and blocking, allowing for traditional hardware and fastening methods to be used," says Winze.
It was never completed to its planned depth, which resulted in the bottom of the deposit being mined through an internal winze.
The completion of the first phase of an internal winze (internal shaft) has allowed deeper access to the high-grade ore to depths below 1,000 metres.
 
 
 
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