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Mining Engineering · Q253

Mine Development and Mining Methods

Engineering and GATE · Mining Engineering · question 253

Q253

In which mining method is mining performed upward, leaving waste rock behind?

A.
Shrinkage stoping
B.
Sublevel caving
C.
Cut and fill
D.
Top slicing
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Top slicing removes ore from top layers downward, leaving caved waste above.The correct answer is: Top slicingControlled collapse of overlying rock.Used in soft, weak ore bodies.