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Get Pricedescriptions of the most common methods Open pit mining Open pit mining is a type of strip mining in which the ore deposit extends very deep in the ground necessitating the removal of layer upon layer of overburden and ore In many cases logging of trees and clear cutting or burning of vegetation above the ore deposit
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Get Pricecharacteristics of the major mining methods Room and Pillar Mining Room and pillar mining is designed for flat bedded deposits of limited thickness such as copper shale coal salt and potash limestone and dolomite This method is used to recover resources in open stopes The method leaves pillars to support the
Get PriceSublevel Open Stoping originated in the early 1900 s in iron ore mines in Michigan USA It was developed over the years from a method originally known as short hole bench and train a large scale open stoping method it is often referred to as long hole or blast hole stoping A Typical Sublevel Open Stoping Operation
Get PriceMining Technology Introduction to mining Mineral Mining Terminology Definition Explosives Accessories Shot firing Drilling paterns Face preparation for shot firing Solid blasting Safety in shot firing operation Method of Working Coal Steel support Steel arches Board Pillar method Open cast method Long wall in working coal
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Get PriceAqueous Extraction Methods Mechanical extraction methods employ mechanical processes in a relatively dry environment to mine minerals from the Earth s crust In contrast aqueous methods involve water or occasionally other liquids to extract minerals The surface mining methods can be classified as shown here
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