Open cast mines
Draglines & excavators . 6 & 8-strand wire-ropes with metal cores. Lang's lay. Spiral strands for pendant.

Shafts
Extractive mining. Operation by adherence Koepe pulleys. Lang's lay with special dressing for high adherence. wire-ropes for great depths.
Guide. Locked & semi-locked coil wire-ropes.
Balance wire-ropes. Non-rotating wire-ropes.

Inclined planes
6-strand wire-ropes with Lang's lay to reduce wear due to abrasion.