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Mines excavate a lot of material from the ground. This material must be transported through a haulage system. The includes different equipment to do the job. Difference have certain limitations as to what they can do. There is also different availability for some systems. Some are more cost efficient than others. Cost of capital investment and maintainance also differs between haulage methods. Some of the equipment has limitations of where it can be used.
Another factor for selecting a haulage system is the type of haulage is access to ore deposit. There are several layouts and combinations of layouts that are used in mines. The layout of the mine depends on the deposit size, depth, mineral value, rock strengh, etc.
