Mining Methods Flashcards
Surface, Any Strength as long as Consolidated
Any Shape, Any Dip, Thick, Large, Low Grade, Uniform Ore
Open Pit Mining
Surface, Any Strength as long as Consolidated
Tabular, Any Dip, Thick, Moderate Size, High Grade, Uniform Ore
Quarrying
Surface, Any Strength as long as Consolidated
Tabular, Low Dip, Thin, Large, Low, Fairly Uniform Ore
Open Cast Mining
Surface, Unconsolidated/ Permeable
Tabular, Flat, Thin, Small, Very Low, Fairly Uniform
Hydraulicking
Surface, Unconsolidated/ Permeable
Tabular, Flat, Thin, Large, Very Low, Fairly Uniform
Dredging
Surface, Unconsolidated/ Permeable
Any Shape, Any Dip, Thick, Large, Intermediate, Variable
Borehole Mining
Surface, Unconsolidated/ Permeable
Any Shape, Steep, Thick, Large, Very Low, Variable
Leaching
Underground, Strong to Moderate, Competent
Tabular, Flat, Thin, Large, Moderate, Fairly Uniform
Room-and-Pillar Mining
Underground, Strong to Moderate, Competent
Tabular, Flat, Thick, Large, Low-Moderate, Variable
Stope-and-Pillar Mining
Underground, Strong to Moderate, Competent
Tabular, Steep, Thin, Large, Fairly High, Uniform
Shrinkage Stoping
Underground, Strong to Moderate, Competent
Tabular, Steep, Thick, Large, Moderate, Fairly Uniform
Sublevel Stoping
Underground, Incompetent
Variable, Steep, Thin, Any, Fairly High Moderate
Cut-and-Fill Stoping
Underground, Incompetent
Tabular, Steep, Thin, Small, Fairly High to High, Moderate
Stull Stoping
Underground, Incompetent
Any Shape, Any dip, Thick, Any Size, High Grade, Variable
Square-Set Stoping
Underground, Cavable
Tabular, Flat, Thin, Large, Moderate, Uniform
Longwall Mining
