Usually means: Front line of mining operations.
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  13. coalface: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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(Note: See coalfaces as well.)

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noun:  (mining) The surface of coal exposed by mining, or a part of a coal seam that is currently being mined.
noun:  (mining) The end of a drift, entry, or room in a coal mine.
noun:  (figurative, UK) A place where difficult or strenuous work is done.
noun:  (figurative, UK) A place where more tangible, practical, or direct work of an activity is done, as opposed to theoretical or managerial work.

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