Mine Pole

Every pole holding up a gallery roof is part of the safety of the crew working in the pit. That is why a straight body, sound grain and the right size come first in a mine pole. A crooked or cracked body carries the load unevenly and makes setting harder.

We choose our mine poles from straight-grown pines, debark them and prepare them in the length and diameter range the operation gives us. Timber support crackles when the load rises, warning the crew in advance, and is easily fitted in the pit with a saw. We offer weekly or monthly delivery plans to operations with steady consumption.

How to store mine support timber

If mine support timber waits in an open yard before going into the pit, it should be kept in a raised, spaced stack. In tight piles touching the ground the bottom poles draw moisture and fungi start to grow. An airy, shaded spot near the pit entrance is the best place.

Keeping the poles in bundles sorted by size lets the right pole be found quickly at the start of a shift. For operations whose deliveries we tie to a weekly plan, there is also less need to hold a large stock on site, so the poles reach the pit fresher and drier.