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  • Mining Shafts: Definitions & Related Terms - [Your Company Name]
    A deep hole dug for mining is called a shaft.

    Here are some other terms related to mining holes:

    * Pit: A large, open excavation used to extract minerals near the surface.

    * Adit: A horizontal tunnel that allows access to a mine.

    * Stope: A section of a mine where ore is extracted.

    * Drift: A horizontal passageway in a mine.

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