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Mining Engineering · Q236

Mine Development and Mining Methods

Engineering and GATE · Mining Engineering · question 236

Q236

Which of the following stoping methods uses vertical crater retreat blasting?

A.
Sublevel caving
B.
VCR mining
Answer
C.
Cut and fill
D.
Room and pillar

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
VCR (Vertical Crater Retreat) uses downward drilling and crater blasting.The correct answer is: VCR miningEffective in competent ore with a vertical geometry.Allows safe remote drilling and blasting.