What Is a Winze Used For
A Winze Is a Minor Connection Between Different Levels in a Mine. When Worked Upwards from a Lower Level It Is Usually Called a Raise; When Sunk Downward from...
A winze is a minor connection between different levels in a mine. When worked upwards from a lower level it is usually called a raise; when sunk downward from a higher level it may be called a sump.
What is the difference between raise and winze?
When one is standing at the top of a completed connection the opening is referred to as a winze, while when standing at the bottom, the opening is a raise, or rise.
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