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UNDERGROUND MINING TECHNOLOGY

Chapter-1

Introduction

Definition of terms

Room-and-pillar mining

Mining methods

Vein mining

Shrinkage stoping

Sublevel open stoping

Bighole stoping

Vertical crater retreat

Cut-and-fill stoping

Longwall mining

Sublevel caving

Block caving

Mechanization and efficiency

Preparing for the future

Mechanization-automation-robotics

Quality and grade control

Efficiency ratings

Utilization and output

The machine-A versatile tool

Summary