The Thin Coal Seam (TCS) Mining Technology for Open Pit ...
May 22, 2018· Coal seam that is thinner than a certain value is defined as thin coal seams (TCS). It commonly occurs in China as it covers % of the mining area. This situation is even severe in China''s large surface coal mines, in which TCS accounts for 10–50% of the total reserve. Most TCS cannot be feasibly mined due to the working conditions of commonly used mining equipment. A tremendous of ...