How was black powder used for mining? : r/mining Reddit
Basically what they would do is the same as dynamite: drill a hole, use a funnel to pour black powder in, put a long cannon fuse in there, some more black powder, tamp it down, seal the hole with clay to keep the fuse lodged in, then light it. Maldevinine • 3 yr. ago. From historical death reports, black powder was used differently to get the ...