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Mining Engineering · Q248

Mine Development and Mining Methods

Engineering and GATE · Mining Engineering · question 248

Q248

Which mining layout includes rooms and pillars of unmined ore?

A.
Shrinkage stoping
B.
Room and pillar
Answer
C.
Block caving
D.
Sublevel caving

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Room and pillar leaves parts of the ore as pillars for support.The correct answer is: Room and pillarCommon in coal and flat-lying bedded deposits.Pillars may be later recovered in retreat mining.