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Stoping meaning
The removal of the desired ore from an underground mine, leaving behind an open space known as a stope.
Example sentences (3)
The initial development of a third underground mine at Gounkoto was commissioned and is on track to start ore production from stoping in the second quarter of 2023.
The initial development of a third underground mine at Gounkoto was commissioned and is on track to start ore production from stoping in the second quarter of this year.
The lack of stoping despite the presence of mineralization suggests the area was not economical to mine back in the early 1900s.