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SHRINKAGE STOPING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mechanized cut-and-fill 1, record 1, English, mechanized%20cut%2Dand%2Dfill
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The primary mining method will be mechanized cut-and-fill with captive equipment ... 1, record 1, English, - mechanized%20cut%2Dand%2Dfill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cut-and-fill mining : A stoping method in which the ore is excavated by successive flat or inclined slices, working upward from the level as in shrinkage stoping. However, after each slice is blasted down all broken ore is removed, and the stope is filled with waste up to within a few feet of the back before the next slice is taken out, just enough room being left between the top of the waste pile and the back of the stope to provide working space. 2, record 1, English, - mechanized%20cut%2Dand%2Dfill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mechanized: Term descriptive of a mine that has a high percentage of machinery for all steps of mining and handling of coal or other mineral product from the face to the mine working place to the coal tipple or other mineral treatment plant. 3, record 1, English, - mechanized%20cut%2Dand%2Dfill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abattage par chambre remblayée mécanisé
1, record 1, French, abattage%20par%20chambre%20remblay%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9canis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- abattage mécanisé par chambre remblayée 1, record 1, French, abattage%20m%C3%A9canis%C3%A9%20par%20chambre%20remblay%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abattage par chambre remblayée : Exploitation par tranches montantes remblayées. Dans ce mode d'exploitation, le minerai est abattu par tranches horizontales prises en remontant. Le minerai abattu est évacué au fur et à mesure. Dès qu'une tranche est épuisée, le vide est comblé avec un volume équivalent de remblai qui sert à la fois de soutien pour les épontes et de plateforme de travail pour l'abattage de la tranche suivante. 2, record 1, French, - abattage%20par%20chambre%20remblay%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9canis%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
- Ore Extraction and Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizontal slice
1, record 2, English, horizontal%20slice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flat slice 2, record 2, English, flat%20slice
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
top slicing: A method of stoping in which the ore is extracted by excavating a series of horizontal (sometimes inclined) timbered slices alongside each other, beginning at the top of the ore body and working progressively downward ... 2, record 2, English, - horizontal%20slice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
cut-and-fill stoping : A stoping method in which the ore is excavated by successive flat or inclined slices, working upward from the level as in shrinkage stoping. 2, record 2, English, - horizontal%20slice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The section below is recovered in horizontal slices, by drilling flat holes and blasting against the space above. 3, record 2, English, - horizontal%20slice
Record 2, Key term(s)
- horizontal slices
- flat slices
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Extraction et transport du minerai
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tranche horizontale
1, record 2, French, tranche%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode de la tranche horizontale unidescendante [en anglais : «top slicing»] avec foudroyage est utilisée dans les couches de charbon fragile, épaisses et de forte pente. On exploite des tranches horizontales successives d'environ 3 m d'épaisseur dans l'ordre descendant, chaque tranche passant sous les éboulis de foudroyage de la tranche précédente. 2, record 2, French, - tranche%20horizontale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les méthodes de tranches remblayées s'appliquent aux gisements dont la dimension selon la verticale est importante (filons, couches en dressants et parfois amas) : le minerai est abattu (et évacué) par tranches horizontales de 3 à 4 m de hauteur. Avant de passer à une tranche suivante, le vide créé est remblayé; la tranche suivante peut être au-dessus (tranches montantes remblayées, où le remblai sert de plancher de travail) ou au-dessous (tranches descendantes sous remblai). 3, record 2, French, - tranche%20horizontale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
- Ore Extraction and Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pneumatic rocker shovel 1, record 3, English, pneumatic%20rocker%20shovel
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shrinkage stoping may be termed a "classic" mining method, having been perhaps the most popular... It has largely been replaced by mechanized methods... It is applicable to mineral deposits with regular boundaries and steep dip hosted in a competent rock mass. Also, the blasted ore must not be affected by storage in the slopes... Its most prominent feature is the use of gravity flow for ore handling : ore from stopes drops directly into rail cars via chutes obviating manual loading... Until the appearance of the pneumatic rocker shovel..., there was no machine suitable for loading rock in underground mines. 1, record 3, English, - pneumatic%20rocker%20shovel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Extraction et transport du minerai
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chargeuse à godet pneumatique
1, record 3, French, chargeuse%20%C3%A0%20godet%20pneumatique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-05-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
- Underground Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cut-and-fill stoping
1, record 4, English, cut%2Dand%2Dfill%20stoping
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cut-and-fill method 2, record 4, English, cut%2Dand%2Dfill%20method
correct
- cut-and-fill mining 3, record 4, English, cut%2Dand%2Dfill%20mining
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stoping method in which the ore is excavated by successive flat or inclined slices, working upward from the level as in shrinkage stoping. However, after each slice is blasted down all broken ore is removed, and the stope is filled with waste up to within a few feet of the back before the next slice is taken out, just enough room being left between the top of the waste pile and the back of the stope to provide working space. 4, record 4, English, - cut%2Dand%2Dfill%20stoping
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cut and fill stope
- cut-and-fill stope
- cut and fill stoping
- cut and fill method
- cut and fill mining
- cut and fill process
- cut-and-fill process
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- exploitation par tranches montantes remblayées
1, record 4, French, exploitation%20par%20tranches%20montantes%20remblay%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- exploitation à coupe et remblai 2, record 4, French, exploitation%20%C3%A0%20coupe%20et%20remblai
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation par coupe et remblai 2, record 4, French, exploitation%20par%20coupe%20et%20remblai
correct, feminine noun
- méthode des tranches montantes 3, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20tranches%20montantes
correct, feminine noun
- méthode des tranches montantes remblayées 4, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20tranches%20montantes%20remblay%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
- méthode montante remblayée 5, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20montante%20remblay%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les méthodes de tranches remblayées s'appliquent aux gisements dont la dimension selon la verticale est importante (filons, couches en dressants et parfois amas) : le minerai est abattu (et évacué) par tranches horizontales de 3 à 4 m de hauteur. Avant de passer à une tranche suivante, le vide créé est remblayé; la tranche suivante peut être au-dessus (tranches montantes remblayées, où le remblai sert de plancher de travail) ou au-dessous (tranches descendantes sous remblai). 6, record 4, French, - exploitation%20par%20tranches%20montantes%20remblay%C3%A9es
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-12-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- boxhole pillar
1, record 5, English, boxhole%20pillar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The rehabilitation of the haulageway has allowed for the mining of the boxhole pillars, which is the area from which the Number 3 Mine personnel has been mining their higher grade ore. 2, record 5, English, - boxhole%20pillar
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The accompanying diagram(from Methods of Working Coal and Metal Mines, 1966, vol. 3, p. 310) illustrates the use of boxhole pillars in shrinkage stoping. 3, record 5, English, - boxhole%20pillar
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- stot de protection du point de soutirage 1, record 5, French, stot%20de%20protection%20du%20point%20de%20soutirage
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposition faite par analogie à "stot de protection de la voie de base". 1, record 5, French, - stot%20de%20protection%20du%20point%20de%20soutirage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les stots de protection de la voie de base peuvent être abattus lors de l'abandon définitif de cette voie. 2, record 5, French, - stot%20de%20protection%20du%20point%20de%20soutirage
Record 5, Key term(s)
- stot de protection des points de soutirage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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