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Mining Engineering · Q53

Mine Development and Mining Methods

Engineering and GATE · Mining Engineering · question 53

Q53

Which term refers to a horizontal working driven parallel and close to the ore body but not in ore?

A.
Sublevel
B.
Drift
C.
Exploration gallery
Answer
D.
Access tunnel

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Exploration gallery is driven near the ore zone for observation and sampling.The correct answer is: Exploration galleryUsed to determine ore geometry, grade, and structure.Not a production-level drift.