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Mining Engineering · Q212

Mine Development and Mining Methods

Engineering and GATE · Mining Engineering · question 212

Q212

Which method involves retreating while extracting support pillars?

A.
Block caving
B.
Longwall mining
C.
Retreat mining
Answer
D.
Sublevel caving

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Retreat mining removes pillars during withdrawal from a mined area.The correct answer is: Retreat miningCommonly used in coal mines.Requires high monitoring due to collapse risk.