At what rate would this renaissance-esqe mining operation proceed?

There is a group of people with about renaissance-level technology clearing out underground granite. They have no access to work animals. 700 men are working at any given time.

Mining
Using renaissance era black powder blasting, at what rate could the granite be removed from the wall?

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Given a human drawn wood-wheeled cart being pulled 100 meters across a granite floor, how much granite could be moved at one time by 2, 4, or 6 men?

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