Development and evaluation of artificial expandable ...
Oct 01, 2018· When the roomandpillar mining method is used to mine flat dipping orebodies, wide continuous or isolated cylindrical or rectangular natural pillars are usually left in place to support overburden loads, restrict roof deformation, and prevent stope failure so as to provide a safe working environment for personnel in the mining Although the reserved natural pillars improve the stability of stopes, the loss of ore shortens the mine .