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Mining Engineering · Q23

Mine Development and Mining Methods

Engineering and GATE · Mining Engineering · question 23

Q23

What is a stope in underground mining?

A.
A vertical shaft
B.
A chamber where ore is mined
Answer
C.
An inclined access tunnel
D.
A hoisting station

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Stope is the open space left after ore is extracted.The correct answer is: A chamber where ore is minedStoping is the main ore extraction phase.It follows the ore geometry and chosen mining method.