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STEP ROOM-MINING [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
DEF

A system of working minerals by removing the strata above the beds, after which the various beds are removed in steps or stages.

CONT

Where the inclined ore deposits are adaptable to mechanization, "step-room mining" is used. This is based on converting the "difficult dip" footwall into a "staircase" with steps at an angle convenient for trackless machines.

Key term(s)
  • step room mining
  • step room-mining
  • steproom mining

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
PHR

Exploitation par gradins droits, renversés.

Spanish

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