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Mining equipment is used extract minerals and substances from the ground that will then go on to become an energy source, providing power and heat to millions or farmed for other uses. Minerals are chemical compounds that are usually found in the ground. They are crystalline structures and aren't produced by life processes. There are several types of minerals that have several uses, some are used in building, some in fashion and some have medicinal purposes. The materials farmed from the ground for energy are substances such as coal and oil. New equipment is being developed to assist with gathering energy in a clean, renewable way such as harnessing the sun or the wind.

Mining equipment is used in the mining of minerals such as coal from the ground. Coal is used widely in the fuel industry as it has a high energy content. Small scale mining has taken place over thousands of years and as technologies have advanced so has the mining techniques. There are several types of mining, including surface mining, strip mining, contour mining and underground mining. This last option is the most common type of coal mining, currently producing around 60% of the worlds coal.