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Which of these methods is least selective in ore extraction?

A. Cut and fill

B. Room and pillar

C. Block caving

D. Shrinkage stoping

Answer: Option C

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Block caving is a bulk mining method with little control over what caves.The correct answer is: Block cavingOre and waste collapse together, leading to high dilution.Suitable only for low-grade, massive ore bodies.

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