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Hoisting
systems are very important in a mine. They carry there load in a skip
or cage that travels through a shaft. The shaft may be vertical or at
and angle. It is most common for the hoist to operate in a vertical
shaft. Shafts can goes as far down as thousands of feet deep into the
earth. Mines shafts use hoisting
systems to transport ore, waste, to the surface. They also carry materials, equipment and
personnel up to and from the mine. They are designed to the the:- Production rate
- Depth of shaft
- Number of levels to be reached