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Mining Engineering · Q230

Mine Development and Mining Methods

Engineering and GATE · Mining Engineering · question 230

Q230

What does "cut" refer to in a cut-and-fill mining method?

A.
The supporting wall
B.
The ore removed in one pass
Answer
C.
The drainage tunnel
D.
The equipment used

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Cut is the horizontal ore segment extracted during a mining cycle.The correct answer is: The ore removed in one passOnce the cut is mined, the void is filled before mining above.This maintains stability.