underground mining...made in the rock, with a size and shape depending on their use—for example, haulage, ventilation, or exploration. A drift running parallel to the ore body and lying in the footwall is called a footwall drift, and drifts driven from the footwall across the ore body are called crosscuts. A ramp is also a type of drift.
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