Photo 4 - Shovel Loading Rear Dump

Here's a photo of a rear dump being loaded by one of the mine's shovels. It was taken in one of the pre-strip areas where the machinery are removing the dirt above the coal seams. After the dirt (I think it is called the overburden ... gonna have to ask Hubby for the specifics) is removed, then mining come in and move all the coal over to the washplant. From there the coal is moved out by trains to a port for export.