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The evolution of shaft sinking: A seven-part series

By Vern Evans and Charles Graham
April 01, 2020

The sinking of mine shafts has been going on for thousands of years. The Egyptians mined gold as long as 4,000 years ago and sinking rates have continued to evolve over the millenia.

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