room-and-pillar mining
Underground mining technique whereby the ore is removed from selected areas called rooms. Pillars of ore are left at regular intervals between rooms to support the roof of the mine. It is a process used in coal and metal mining. Source: Infomine, Mining Dictionary.
- Part of Speech: adjective
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining
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