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BOXHOLE PILLAR [1 record]

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Record 1 1982-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Underground Mining
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.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation minière souterraine
OBS

Proposition faite par analogie à "stot de protection de la voie de base".

OBS

Les stots de protection de la voie de base peuvent être abattus lors de l'abandon définitif de cette voie.

Key term(s)
  • stot de protection des points de soutirage

Spanish

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