The hazardous nature of small scale underground mining in
Jan 01, 2016#0183;#32;3. Small scale mining methods. The nature of the mineral deposit generally dictates the mining method to be employed for exploitation. Historically, SSM methods for exploiting mineral deposits have involved the anomabo, chisel and hammer, underground ghetto, and the dig and wash methods. More recent methods that involve the use of simple inexpensive Chinesemade equipment or more