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longwall mining

a form of underground coal mining where a long wall of coal is mined in a single slice
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longwall mining

Summary

longwall mining ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (498 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • longwall mining is a type of underground mining[2].
  • longwall mining's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[3].

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Definition and Type

longwall mining is a type of underground mining[2].

Why It Matters

longwall mining ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (498 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → underground mining
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
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