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The document outlines various aspects of underground mining, including conditions for selecting mining methods, characteristics of specific deposits, and development and production procedures. It discusses hazards, mine openings, backfilling methods, and specific mining techniques like sublevel stoping and cut and fill. Additionally, it addresses factors affecting ore flowability and health and safety considerations in mining operations.

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The document outlines various aspects of underground mining, including conditions for selecting mining methods, characteristics of specific deposits, and development and production procedures. It discusses hazards, mine openings, backfilling methods, and specific mining techniques like sublevel stoping and cut and fill. Additionally, it addresses factors affecting ore flowability and health and safety considerations in mining operations.

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a.List the conditions considered in choosing an underground mining method.

(10 marks)
b.A gold deposit has been discovered with the following characteristics and production
requirements; massive orebody measuring 300m laterally and 800m vertically, orebody RQD
is between 40-60%, ore grade 0.8 to 1.5g/t, high recovery and less than 20% dilution allowed
and a high production rate is required. Describe the mining method best applicable to mining
this deposit highlighting development procedures, production procedures, equipment,
advantages and disadvantages. (15 marks)
a.List the purposes of a mine primary development openings. (3 marks)
b.State the mine openings which can be considered as primary development. (4 marks)
c.Discuss the most suitable application conditions of the openings mentioned above. (8
marks)
d.Explain the factors that help determine the cross-sectional area of a shaft to be sunk. (10
marks)
a.Highlight the hazards associated with underground mining. (10 marks)
b.A coal deposit is about to be exploited. It has the following characteristics; single seam,
10m thick, average 60m overburden, a dip of 10o, a required recovery rate of 40-60%.
Describe the ideal mining method to be used including in your answer the development
procedures, production procedures, equipment used and possible coal handling strategies. (15
marks)
a.Sketch cross-section of a general underground mine layout. (3 marks)
b.Compare and contrast surface and underground mining. (10 marks)
c.Explain the information obtained by diamond drilling and how it aids in underground mine
planning. (12 marks)
e.State 3 reasons for mining a raise in sublevel stoping. (3 marks)
f.Outline the development procedures for sublevel open stoping. (5 marks)
g.Describe the production cycle for a small tracked underground gold mine utilising the
sublevel open stoping mining method highlighting equipment used in each stage. (10 marks)
h.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of sublevel open stoping. (7 marks)
a.What is backfilling in a mining context? (2 marks)
b.Explain the three types of backfill highlighting in your answer what makes them suitable
for use and the delivery methods used for each. (8 marks)
c.Describe the cut and fill mining method as applied to gold mining highlighting the
development, production. (7 marks)
d.Justify the use of cut and fill as a mining method. (8 marks)
a.List the factors that affect gravity flowability of ore? (5 marks)
b.What do you understand by the term draw control and what are its key aspects? (5 marks)
c.Describe the mining method most suitable to be used in the following circumstances; iron
ore deposit with a grade of 65%, ore body dip of 60o, the deposit was previously mined by
open pit, the ore is competent, country rock less so, the ore body is continuous and extends to
a great depth. (15 marks)
a.State two mining methods similar to shrinkage stoping. (2 marks)
b.Define what is meant by swell factor and highlight its implications in shrinkage stoping. (3
marks)
c.Outline the key health and safety considerations in shrinkage stoping. (4 marks)
d.Evaluate the impact of orebody geometry on the applicability of shrinkage stoping. (6
marks)
e.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of shrinkage stoping. (12 marks)

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