Mining in Manitoba

Cut & Fill Mining

Engineering Considerations

Development

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Special Procedures

Sandfill

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When the mining has been completed in an area of the stope, various timbering tasks are performed in preparation for sandfill.These timbering tasks are :

• Raising Manways
• Catchpit Construction
• Travelway Construction
• Bracing and Sealing
• Barricade and Bulkhead Construction
• Catwalk Construction
• Stringer and Log Mat Construction