Which method involves ore fragmentation mainly by gravity?
A. Longwall mining
B. Sublevel stoping
C. Block caving
D. Shrinkage stoping
Answer: Option C
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Block caving undermines a large ore block, causing it to collapse under its own weight.The correct answer is: Block cavingMinimal drilling and blasting once caving begins.Low cost per ton but high dilution.This Question Belongs to Mining Engineering >> Mine Development And Mining Methods
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What is the primary purpose of mine development?
A. Extraction of ore
B. Ventilation planning
C. Accessing ore body
D. Waste disposal
A. Shaft
B. Adit
C. Stope
D. Raise
A. Room and Pillar
B. Cut and Fill
C. Block Caving
D. Shrinkage Stoping
Which of the following is not an underground mining method?
A. Open-pit mining
B. Shrinkage stoping
C. Sublevel stoping
D. Cut and fill
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