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Mining Engineering · Q16

Mine Development and Mining Methods

Engineering and GATE · Mining Engineering · question 16

Q16

Which excavation is driven upward from one level to another in a mine?

A.
Raise
Answer
B.
Drift
C.
Shaft
D.
Crosscut

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Raise is a vertical or inclined opening driven upward from one level to another.The correct answer is: RaiseUsed for ventilation, ore transfer, and escape routes.Drift is horizontal, shaft is vertical from surface, and crosscut connects drifts.