Underground mining is the process of extracting mineral and ores that are buried too far underground. The primary objective of the underground mining is to extract ore from underground as safely and economically as possible while producing as little waste. The most common equipment for material handling such as loading and hauling excavated ore are slushers, gathering-arm loaders, front-end loaders, overhead loaders, Load-Haul-Dump units (LHDs), and rubber-tired shuttle cars and trucks, as well as transportation by conveyor, rail, and gravity flow. Ore is loaded into underground equipment and transferred to ore passes, where the ore is dumped.
Global underground mining equipment market reached USD 18,700.0 Million in terms of value in 2016 and is expected to reach USD 30, 308.2 Million by the end of 2024, expanding at a CAGR of 6.5% over the forecast period i.e. 2017-2024. Further, growing real estate sector is anticipated to boost the demand for metals and energy which is likely to swell the growth of the underground mining equipment market over the forecast period.