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Backfill
A term used to describe a process where the use of mine waste is filled back into a voidthat was previously mined out of quality ore.The backfill process is used to support the roof of the void. This process is one way ofdisposing of waste and is also a way of creating a base for mining the next level above the void.
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About Precious Metals.com 2005 |
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