Seat No.

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Republic of the Philippines
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION
Manila
BOARD FOR MINING ENGINEERING
MINING ENGINEER Licensure Examination
Tuesday, August 6, 2002 08:00 A.M. - 04:00 P.M.
MINING ENGINEERING I SET B
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one
answer for each item by marking the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the
answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 1 only.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Limestone formations, whether folded or heavily faulted, are what type of rocks?
a. deposited by man and machines
b. sedimentary rocks
c. vein type deposits mineable by underground
d. volcanic in origin
e. igneous rocks
2. A record of geologic facts in their correct space relations is called:
a. core log d. aerial photograph
b. assay map e. pit design
c. geologic map
3. A record of geologic facts in their correct space relations is called:
a. core log d. assay map
b. pit design e. geologic map
c. photograph
4. Which of the following indicate a ferrogenous outcrop?
a. gossan d. horse
b. dike e. overburden
c. hanging wall
5. Geochemical prospecting is used to trace metals usually contained in:
a. waste dump samples d. water or stream sediments samples
b. oil samples e. fauna samples
c. wind samples
6. A steeply deeping rod shaped mineral deposit is commonly referred to as:
a. placer deposit d. lode deposit
b. porphyry deposit e. ore shoot deposit
c. seam deposit
7. The most effective, detailed and widely used method of exploration applied in developing or
delineating an orebody for the purpose of defining ore reserves is called?
a. geo-biology d. airborne exploration
b. geo-chemistry e. diamond drilling
c. trenching
8. Which of the following exhibits an anomaly colored red?
a. silver d. arsenic
b. chromite e. copper
c. mercury
9. Initial reconnaisance exploration is usually conducted on:
a. old waste dumps d. old ore stockpiles
b. drainage systems and tributaries e. city centers
c. existing mines
10. A cylindrical chamber for receiving and retaining rock samples as diamond drilling progresses
is called:
a. core box storage d. sample splitter
b. core barrel e. fishing device
c. drill pipe
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11. It is a system of preserving diamond drill core samples for future references but at the same
time provide adequate sample for geologic interpretation and for the purpose of establishing
the grade of mineral or minerals contained therein.
a. total core assaying d. core splitting
b. total core storage e. core polishing
c. thin sectioning
12. A metal commodity whose international price level is heavily influenced by the strength of the
US dollar and level of inrerest rates is:
a. gold d. copper
b. chromite e. nickel
c. platinum
13. Which of the following hand sampling procedures is the most accurate or results to the smallest
possible error?
a. cut sampling d. grab sampling
b. chip sampling e. test pitting
c. channel sampling
14 It is the act of enriching samples either intentionally or accidentally.
a. coning and quartering d. sample salting
b. test pitting e. high grading
c. assaying
15. A new mining project has just completed its exploration through diamond drilling. In the pre-
feasibility study, the following mineral resources were established initially:
Positive ore resaerve - 100 million MT @ 0.55% Cu.
Probable ore reserve - 300 million MT @ 0.45 % Cu.
Possible ore reserve - 300 million MT @ 0.40 % Cu.
As the Mine Planning Engineer designated to prepare a bankable pre-feasibility study of the
mine, what is the calculated or theoritical ore reserve at this stage?
a. 300 million MT @ 0.46 % Cu.
b. 700 million MT @ 0.44% Cu.
c. 400 million MT @ 0.46 % Cu.
d. 500 million MT @ 0.65 % Cu.
e. 100 million MT @ 0.55 % Cu.
16. The chemical formula of metallurgical chromite in its lateritic form is:
a. Cr4.FeO d. Cr/Fe ratio
b. Cr2O3 e. Cr.Fe2O3
c. CrO2.Al2O3
17. It is the maximum slope at which any loose material comes to rest when poured or dumped in a
pile.
a. angle of repose d. drain angle
b. gradient slope e. angle of draw
c. working slope
18. It is referred to as the rich portion of an orebody or vein.
a. payhaul d. ore shoot
b. apex e. bonanza
c. nava
19. What do you call the roof of bedded or vein deposits.
a. crown d. sump
b. sump e. footwall
c. hanging wall
20. Which of the following refers to the minimum grade (cut off) by which a material may be
extracted at zero profit and at the same time maximizing utilization of mineral resource?
a. inverse distance square d. optimum cut-off grade
b. krigging grade e. digging grade
c. breakeven cut-off grade

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21. In making a feasibility study to develop a mineral deposit, which of the following is considered
most important?
a. management d. power
b. equipment e. manpower
c. ore reserves
22. In open pit mine planning, the recommended pit slope for solid and competent rock is:
a. none of these d. 63 - 72 degrees
b. 60 degrees e. 45 degrees
c. 50 degrees
23. In open pit mine planning, what do you call the factor used in converting the volume of a
material into weight or tonnage.
a. optimal weight d. powder factor
b. swell factor e. tonnage factor
c. volume ratio
24. In open pit planning, bench heights are designed based on which of the following parameters?
a. none of these
b. optimum intervals (heights) of composited diamond drill hole assays which give the best
grade distribution as defined in a frequency distribution variogram.
c. size of shovels to be used
d. size of haul trucks
e. size of drills
25. In designing open pit mines, the optimum pit limits should be established in order to:
a. determine the drainage requirements
b. determine the mineable reserves, grade and waste/ore ratio
c. determine the manpower requirements
d. determine the equipment requirements
e. determine the blasting requirements
26. What mining method is being used by Semirara Coal Corp. in winning coal at its Semirara Mine?
a. small scale coal mining d. high capacity underground using LHD
b. trackless blockcaving e. conventional cut and fill stoping method
c. open pit with bucketwheel excavators
27. In open pit mine planning and optimization, the optimum limit of an open pit must be established
in order to:
a. determine drainage requirements
b. determine blasting requirements
c. determine equipment requirements
d. determine total manpower requirements
e. determine the mineable reserves, ore grade and waste to ore ratio
28. In open pit mine planning, the line that defines the area in which mining can be conducted to
obtain the maximum cash flow in the earliest possible time is called what?
a. optimum bench height d. optimum pit limit
b. bench slope e. gradient limit
c. working slope
29. It is a methodical and systematic of combining various materials to produce a uniform mass.
a. controlled blasting d. salting
b. sampling e. test pitting
c. blending
30 Conventional mine planning techniques for open pit mines are designed to maximize the
utilization of mineral resources. Recent developments in both underground and surface mine
planning have led to the evolution of mine planning techniques that optimize (rather than
maximize) the utilization of mineral resources thereby resulting to best economic conditions
at known functions of time.
a. Krigging d. graphical method
b. moving cones e. Lerch-Grossman algorithm
c. polygon method
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31. What do you call the maximum slope at which a heap of any loose material stands without
sliding when dumped in a pile?
a. angle of repose d. gradient angle
b. tangent angle e. working slope
c. angle of draw
32. In open pit blasting, water in the drill holes always pose problems. This water which exist in the
saturated portion of the drillhole must be pumped out in order not to dissolve the ANFO which
is highly water soluble. This water is technically called?
a. phreatic water d. underground stream
b. super saturated moisture e. capillary water
c. soil water threshold
33. Which of the following refers to the top of an ore vein that is nearest to the surface?
a. footwall d. dike
b. hanging wall e. sump
c. apex
34. In underground mine development, a horizontal passage driven to gain access from the surface
to an orebody is called:
a. adit d. tunnel
b. level e. drift
c. sump
35. Which of the following underground development headings is driven to intersect one or more
ore veins?
a. crosscut d. shaft
b. drift e. sump
c. orepass
36. Which of the following underground development works does not belong in the group?
a. adit d. tunnel
b. shaft e. drift
c. crosscut
37. It refers to a horizontal or nearly horizontal underground passage that is open to the surface on
both ends.
a. adit d. tunnel
b. crosscut e. winze
c. drift
38. Which of the following underground mining methods is most applicable to vein deposits that
are narrow, steeply deeping and have competent walls?
a. cribbing d. block caving
b. glory hole e. square set
c. cut and fill stoping
39. What do you call an underground mine working that is driven along an ore vein?
a. drift c. adit e. crosscut
b. counterdrive d. decline
40. Which of the following underground mine workings refers to a horizontal or nearly horizontal
opening whose both ends are open to the surface?
a. tunnel c. adit e. drift
b. doghole d. counterdrive
41. It is the most economical of all underground mining methods because of high production capacity
capacity, low manpower requirements and applicable mostly to dessiminated porphyry deposits.
a. square set d. sub-level caving
b. gophering e. cut and fill stoping
c. block caving
42 In underground mine development, what do you call a mobile loading machine with a gathering
arm or bucket used in removing broken materials after blasting? It is likewise used in ore
production where applicable.
a. power shovel d. dragline
b. air trac e. hydraulic drill
c. Load Haul Dump (LHD)
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43. In mine haulage and handling, what type of haulage uses a headframe, sheave wheel, hoist drum,
hoist rope and skip?
a. ore hoisting d. LHD
b. high capacity rail transport e. cable belt system
c. trackless mining
44. It is a type of mine support where the roof, back or walls affected areas are first drilled and
later inserted with bolts or steel cables bolted at the collar of the holes. Sometimes, grouts are
used to secure the bolts in place.
a. steel arc supports d. cable splicing
b. rock bolting e. shotcreting
c. timbering
45. A mine shaft which originally contains 400,000 cu. M. of water receives a daily influx of 5,000
cu. M. The shaft must be dewatered in 60 days by pumping 20 hours per day. Being the Mine
Superintendent, how many pumps will you install if the capacity of each pump is 1,000 gallons
per minute and running at an efficiency of 60%? Allow additional stanby pumps of two (2) units.
Assume that there are 264 gallons per cu. M.
a. 8 units d. 6 units
b. 7 units e. 9 units
c. 3 units
46. A hardwood timber is used as post to support an average load of 20,000 pounds, 5 feet high.
If the timber has a compressive stress of 900 psi, what would be the typical size of timber
support most economical to be used for the purpose?
a. 10 X 10 inches d. 8 X 6 inches
b. 6 X 6 inches e. 4 X 6 inches
c. 12 X 14 inches
47. It is a type of mine support where a mixture of cement and sand is ejected into the crevices of
rocks, usually through boreholes drilled into the rocks.
a. rock bolting d. grouting
b. guniting e. timbering
c. shotcreting
48. In open pit mining, it is referred to as the technique of mining the richest portion of an orebody
first before expanding the pit to the lower grade until the breakeven or final pit limit is reached.
The purpose of this is to maximize income during the initial years of operation and repay as much
of the capital investment as possible immediately.
a. straight mining d. stage mining technique
b. contract mining e. quarrying
c. leaching
49. What is the mining method being used by Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corp. in extracting
lateritic nickel ores at its Palawan Mine?
a. open pit mining d. combined underground and open pit mining
b. in-situ leaching e. underground mining
c. in-situ mining
50. It is a surface mining method used in mining near surface coal seams.
a. hydraulicking d. strip mining
b. camote mining e. placer mining
c. compressor mining
51. Philex Gold Philippines Inc. (PGPI) is the biggest gold producer in the Visayas particularly in
Region 6. What is the mining method of the company?
a. cut and fill stoping d. underground blockcaving
b. gloryholing e. open pit mining underground blockcaving
c. small scale mining
52. What is the most economical mining method applicable to low grade but shallow seated ore
deposits?
a. open pit mining d. stoping
b. blockcaving e. dredging
c. hydraulicking
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53. Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co. shifted its operations from copper to gold at its Mankayan
Mine in Benguet. It is currently mining a deep seated gold deposit called Victoria. The underground
mining method that Lepanto is using in winning gold ore at the Victoria mine is:
a. shrinkage d. small scale mining
b. square set stoping e. vertical crater cone method with
c. blockcaving trackless ramps.
54. Which of the following orebodies is best mineable by sub-level stoping?
a. poddyform orebodies
b. orebodies that are low grade but shallow seated
c. orebodies exhibiting regular and well defined shapes
d. orebodies that pinch and swell
e. orebodies with massive fracturing or faulting
55. This mining method is generally applied to steeply dipping bedded deposits with fairly uniform
grade and where the stope is mined in sub-levels.
a. topslicing d. shrinkage
b. sub-level stoping e. blockcaving
c. LHD mining
56. In underground trackless mining, what do you call the opening that is driven downward from the
surface towards the orebody and used both as main access and haulageway?
a. decline d. incline
b. winze e. shaft
c. tunnel
57. Unsupported underground mining methods can be used in any type of deep seated and competent
deposits except:
a. bedded deposits d. placer deposits
b. hydrothermal deposits e. massive deposits
c. vein type deposits
58. Shrinkage stoping is generally applied to:
a. incompetent orebodies
b. weak orebodies with weak walls that require massive timbering supports
c. strong orebodies with weak walls
d. strong orebodies with strong walls that require none or minimal supports only
e. weak orebodies with strong walls
59. The mining method of Lepanto Mining at its Mankayan Mine is:
a. open pit d. underground cut and fill
b. glory hole e. blockcaving
c. small scale mining
60. It is the underground mining method usually used in mining of very thin but high grade gold deposits
This stoping method is also popularly used by small scale miners.
a. top slicing d. cut and fill stoping
b. gophering e. sub-level caving
c. block caving
61. Block caving mining method is generally used in which of the following?
a. very hard orebodies
b. relatively strong orebodies with weak walls
c. relatively strong orebodies with strong walls
d. relatively incompetent orebodies
e. weak orebodies with weak walls that require massive timbering supports
62. Small blocks of ore are systematically extracted and replaced by prismatic skeletons of timber sets
framed into an integrated support structure and backfilled floor by floor. It can be operated
overhand, underhand or breast and applicable in any shape of orebody.
a. block caving d. cut and fill stoping
b. open pit e. square set stoping
c. stull stoping
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63. The sub-level caving method is a combination of sub-level caving and shrinkage stoping developed
purposely to reduce which of the following?
a. dilution problems in shrinkage stoping
b. None of these
c. problems of mechanized mining
d. stability problems in sub-level caving as mining goes deeper and to minimize dilution
e. problems in mining at depth
64. What underground mining method involves mining the upper portion of a stope first then allow the
broken ore to self-gravitate towards the discharge chute.
a. retreating method d. advanced breast stoping
b. overhand stoping e. square set stoping
c. underhand stoping
65. A steeply deeping sub-bituminous coal seam 1.8 meters thick was followed by a drift at level 900
to a strike length of 200 meters until it was lost by an intrusive formation. The same coal seam was
intercepted by a crosscut at level 700 meters and followed it to a length of 200 meters until the
same intrusive was reached. Assuming a consistent thickness of coal seam, how much coal reserve is
there if the material specific gravity is 1.6?
a. 157,632 MT d. 101,894 MT
b. 162,940 MT e. 314,675 MT
c. 207,455 MT
66. It refers to the method of winning coal by boring or excavating an opening into the coal seam
beneath the overburden. c. bucket wheel method
a. dredging d. hydraulicking
b. auger method e. open cast
67. In coal mining, it refers to the sudden spalling or collapse of the coal face due to stress
concentration at the face caused by goaf hang ups and existence of joits near and parallel to the face.
a. face structure d. face break
b. cave in e. coal bump
c. None of these
68. In room and pillar mining, coal winning is performed by a single high capacity and efficient mining
machine callled:
a. multi seam mining d. continous miner
b. pitch mining e. bucket wheel
c. hydraulic coal miner
69. What is the solid petroleum that occurs as a component of shale?
a. coal d. kerogene
b. coke e. bitumen
c. None of these
70. A method in which high pressure stream of water is directed against a placer bank to undercut
and cave it.
a. aqueous extraction d. sluicing
b. placer mining e. solution mining
c. hydraulicking
71. It is a recovery process of recovering gold which involves the washing of gravel through a sluice box.
a. panning d. amalgamation
b. dredging e. sluicing
c. rocking
72. The term of small scale mining permit under R.A. 7076 is?
a. 10 years renewable for like periods d. 5 years renewable for like periods
b. 25 years renewable for like periods e. 1 year renewable for like periods
c. 2 years renewable for like periods
73. The famous Diwalwal gold rush area is located in what locality?
a. Negros d. Leyte
b. Benguet e. Davao
c. Camarines
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74. Which of the following involves a metasomatic process which transforms sedimentary rocks into
granitic rocks?
a. erosion d. digitization
b. granitization e. sedimentation
c. all of these
75. What is the maximum area of a small scale mining permit that the local government can grant?
a. 1,500 hectares d. 100 hectares
b. one meridional block or 81 hectares e. 20 hectares
c. 5 hectares
76. In a round of drill pattern for tunnel blasting, what do you call the holes that are used to serve as free
face and are therefore not loaded with explosives charge?
a. top holes d. trimmers
b. relievers e. cutholes
c. lifters
77. It is a round and flexible cord whose central core is composed of high explosives and is used to initiate
an explosives charge.
a. cartridge d. none of these
b. seismic wire e. detonating cord
c. dynamite
78. A small flexible plastic tube coated internally with an explosive powder so that it is capable of
transmitting shock wave along the length of the tube.
a. slurry explosive d. ANFO
b. blasting cap e. signal tube
c. primer
79. A type of exploder that has one or more capacitors that are charged from either a dynamo or battery
and has a manually rotated armature. It is suitable for series firing, and to a limited extent, also used in
firing series in parallel circuits.
a. sequential type exploder d. capacitor type exploder
b. generator type exploder e. all of these
c. squirrel type exploder
80. A drill pattern (round) used in underground headings with no available free face is called:
a. shock blast d. pre-splitting
b. burn cut e. bench blast
c. sub-grade
81. A type of exploder that has a dynamo, the armature of which is manually rotated through gearing from
either plunge rock bar or a twisting handle. It is usually used in series.
a. none of these d. sequential type exploder
b. generator type exploder e. squirrel type exploder
c. capacitor type exploder
82. What do you call the physical separation of nitroglycerine or any nitrobody from the explosive medium?
The liquid nitroglycerine sometimes seeps outside the waxed wrapper of dynamite sticks.
a. separation d. exudation
b. oozing e. diffusion
c. bleeding
83. Which of the following increases magnitude of detonation? It is installed between the initiating device
and the main charge.
a. detonator d. blasting cap
b. primer e. booster
c. dynamite stick
84. How will porosity affect mineral ores?
a. decreases volume with increase in weight d. decreases volume without addition in weight
b. increases volume only e. increases tonnage and grade assays
c. increases volume without additional weight
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85. A cord which burns at a definite speed and is commonly used to initiate a plain or simple detonator
or blasting cap.
a. detonating cord d. igniter cord
b. safety fuse e. gun cotton
c. none of these
86. Under the Mines Safety Rules and Regulations, what is the classification of mines that employ not less
than 150 and 250 employees in the underground and surface respectively.
a. Class B Mines d. Class E Mines
b. Class C Mines e. Class D Mines
c. Class A Mines
87. It is referred to as an injury that will not prevent the injured person from reporting to work on the day
following the day of injury.
a. hazard d. first aid case
b. incident e. fatal accident
c. risk
88. What disease results from excessive inhalation of asbestos?
a. asbestosis d. salivation
b. silicosis e. anthracosis
c. AIDS
89. It refers to the total fatal and non-fatal lost time accidents per million manhours worked
a. total accident rate d. accident frequency rate
b. accident prone rate e. total lost time accident
c. accident severity rate
90. In mine safety, the number of days lost per million manhours is called;
a. accident rate d. incident rate
b. recovery rate e. frequency rate
c. severity rate
91. In mine ventilation, what do you call the artificial doors that are installed purposely to divert the flow
of fresh air into the underground workings?
a. sliding doors d. automatic doors
b. bulkheads e. chute covers
c. brattices
92. This is produced by fires or explosions of gas or dust where carbon dioxide is an important constituent.
a. black damp d. white damp
b. fire damp e. sweet damp
c. after damp
93. In mine ventilation, hydrogen sulfide is more commonly known as:
a. black damp d. stink damp
b. fire damp e. humid damp
c. after damp
94. In underground mine workings, the volume of air needed is governed by the following parameters:
a. dilution and extraction of exhaust fumes d. ventilation and cooling of underground workings
b. all or any of these e. biological need of miners and other underground
c. removal of smoke and gases workers
95. The total surface area around an airway is called?
a. air plane d. rubbing surface
b. regulator e. surface plane
c. air blast area
96. It is a field of study that is concerned in checking the properties and behaviour of rocks when subjected
to force field:
a. strength of materials d. ground control
b. rock mechanics e. soil mechanics
c. slope stability
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97. It is the science of understanding the properties and mechanical behaviour of rocks and rock formations
and the nature of stresses within them and ther immediate environment.
a. strength of materials d. mapping and interpretation
b. rock surveying e. rock mechanics
c. soil mechanics
98. In rock mechanics ore core logging, RQD means:
a. rock grinding index d. rock hardness
b. rock identification e. rock quality designation
c. rock bond work index
99. A word commonly used in rock mechanics as collective term for all fractures or features in a rock mass
such as joints, faults, shears, etc. that have zero or relatively low tensile strengths is called:
a. fracture plan d. discontinuity
b. structure e. fabric
c. lineation
100. Rock Mechanics differ from classical mechanics in:
a. the strength of rocks compared with steel.
b. in rock mechanics, the post failure characteristics of rocks is more useful and significant in
mining than the pre-failure ones.
c. rock mechanics is applied only in mining
d. seismic forces are not considered in classical mechanics.

P A R T II
INSTRUCTIONS: On the space provided in your answer sheets, write your answers or solutions to each of
the following questions or problems.
PROBLEM SOLVING:
1. An underground drainage sump located at level 500 (lowest level) originally contains 404,280,000 liters
of water. A regular influx of water from levels 600 and up enters the sump at the rate of 5,016,000 liters
per day. As the Mine Drainage Engineer you are instructed by the Mine Superintendent to dewater the
sump in 60 days by pumping twenty (20) hours a day.
Establish the number of pumps you will install if each pump has a capacity of 3,000 liters per min and
working at the efficiency of 80%. Include three additional standby units for safety.
2. A cylindrical tank with hemi-spherical bottom was constructed to store water for underground wet
drilling operations. The diameter of the tank is 5.0 meters ans the total height is 12.5 meters from the
bottom. Calculate the volume of water that can be stored in the tank if it is installed at an elevation
three (3) meters from the ground.
3. Dacite, andesite and diorite are common host rocks for dessiminated porphyry copper mineralization.
Their specific gravity is established at 2.75. Calculate their resulting material density in tons per loose
cubic meter (LCM) if they are known to exhibit a swell factor of 33% when blasted.
4. North Davao Mining Corporation, if it re-opens its Amacan Copper Mine in Maco, Compostela Valley,
will need to re-optimize its open pit mine using present conditions. The ultimate pit will therefore be
defined by the following new set of planning, economic and operating parameters:
Operating cost per ton milled PhP 280.00
Capital cost per ton milled PhP 70.00
Metal Prices:
Pound Copper US$ 1.00
Ounce Gold US$ 400.00
Ounce Silver US$ 10.00
Excise tax for Copper 2%
Currency conversion rate PhP 51.50 per US$ 1.00
Mill recovery (Cu) 85.00%
Concentrate grades:
Copper 27.00%
Gold 5.0 grams per MT
Silver 50.0 grams per MT
As the mine's Chief Mine Planning Engineer, calculate the design cut off grade that will be applied
in re-optimizing the opet pit.
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5. A diamond drill hole (DDH) for an outcropping copper deposit has just been completed. The core
samples have been split and assayed along with the sludge.
The core log of this hole is summarized as follows:
DDH Number HR -55
Collar Elevation 675.8 meters
Coordinates Longitude 125-45-00
Latitude 10-44-30 Sludge
Hole Depth (meters) % Core Recovery Assay %Cu kgs % Cu.
0-3 80 0.35 0.8 0.4
3-6 75 0.37 0.77 0.41
6-9 80 0.4 0.8 0.42
9-12 90 0.45 1 0.46
12-15 90 0.47 1 0.48
15-18 85 0.5 1 0.51
18-21 95 0.55 0.9 0.56
21-24 87 0.52 0.8 0.54
24-27 90 0.5 0.75 0.48
27-30 85 0.46 0.8 0.45
30-33 85 0.42 0.7 0.44
33-36 80 0.4 0.75 0.42
36-39 75 0.45 0.9 0.47
39-42 85 0.4 0.85 0.42
42-45 70 0.37 0.7 0.4
45-48 70 0.35 0.7 0.39
48-51 80 nil 0.7 nil
51-54 90 nil 0.6 nil
54-57 100 nil 0.4 nil
57-60 100 nil 0.4 nil
Hole Bottomed out in ore
Calculate the average grade of the intercept using a cut off grade of 0.30 % Cu. The weight of drill core
averages 5.0 kgs. per full meter of hole drilled.
6. Marcopper Mining Corporation used to be a primier open pit copper mine in the country with the
development of its San Antonio orebody in Sta. Cruz, Marinduque. It was the biggest private employer
and corporate taxpayer on the island. It also generated power that energized the entire island of
Marinduque.
Recently, Marcopper was forced to shutdown operations by government due to a spill of its tailings into
Boac river and on to Calancan Bay causing heavy siltation and endangering marine life.The disaster
created a severe negative impact to the Philippine Mining Industry because it hightened the violent
anti-mining sentiments of NGO's, local and national government units, the catholic church and
environmentalists worldwide. As a result, other mines were also closed while potential mining operations
have difficulty securing permits, ECC and social acceptabilities due to public fear that similar disasters
might occur.
a). What actually happened at Marcopper? Show schematic diagrams that will illustrate the disaster.
b). What was on top of the San Antonio orebody originally?
c). What was the general development plan implemented by Marcopper in the development of this
orebody in relation with its depleted Tapian open pit?
d). What specific safety and environmental lawsor rules were violated by Marcopper.
e). What remedial solutions were implemented by the company to promptly arrest the spill? What other
measures are currently being implemented or maintained to prevent a recurrence.
f). What rehabilitation works were implemented by the company to mitigate the adverse effects on the
rivers and communities thereat.
g). Is there a potential danger in the near future? Explain.
h). As a professional Mining Engineer, will you allow the re-opening of Marcopper? Why or why not?
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7. A porphyry copper deposit was delineated to contain considerable values of copper, gold, silver and
molybdenum. Seventy five (75) diamond drillholes (DDH) have been completed at a grid of 50 X 50
meters. Due to its very shallow occurrence, the deposit is definitely mineable by open pit mining method.
As the companys Senior Mining Engineer, you are instructed to establish a preliminary orebody model
and generate an initial open pit design for pre-feasibility study. As such, it became imperative that the
bench height be optimized first after which level plans for the orebody model can be established.
To do this optimization procedure, you have selected the following DDH as representatives of the whole
orebody:
DDH No. HR - 01 HR - 15 HR - 27 HR - 46 HR - 52 HR - 60 HR - 68
Depth (m) % Copper Assays
0-3 0.25 0.16 0.20 0.18 0.18 0.31 0.29
3-6 0.22 0.19 0.27 0.20 0.20 0.26 0.31
6-9 0.30 0.27 0.35 0.30 0.36 0.27 0.34
9-12 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.44 0.35 0.33 0.40
12-15 0.40 0.44 0.43 0.48 0.44 0.40 0.44
15-18 0.45 0.50 0.45 0.47 0.47 0.45 0.46
18-21 0.43 0.55 0.45 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48
21-24 0.45 0.47 0.48 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
24-27 0.50 0.55 0.50 0.52 0.55 0.48 0.52
27-30 0.42 0.56 0.53 0.55 0.55 0.48 0.50
30-33 0.43 0.48 0.49 0.53 0.51 0.45 0.46
33-36 0.46 0.50 0.50 0.52 0.50 0.47 0.47
36-39 0.48 0.56 0.56 0.54 0.55 0.50 0.50
39-42 0.52 0.54 0.57 0.56 0.58 0.51 0.52
42-45 0.50 0.52 0.55 0.50 0.55 0.52 0.50
45-48 0.48 0.50 0.52 0.48 0.52 0.49 0.48
48-51 0.45 0.47 0.50 0.44 0.45 0.46 0.46
51-54 0.48 0.50 0.48 0.45 0.47 0.47 0.47
54-57 0.40 0.45 0.44 0.40 0.43 0.43 0.43
57-60 0.40 0.42 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40
All holes bottomed in ore
Assuming that the collar elevationsof the DDH are approximately the same, illustrate in detail how to
establish the optimum bench height using a variogram that shows the frequency distribution curves
of various grade composites or bench heights.
8. The Diwalwal gold rush area in Monkayo, Compostela Valley (formerly under Davao del Norte) has been
contributing substantially to the economic development of the area for the past decades. The local
government thereat reported that employment generation was estimated at 20,000 during the height of
operations. It is likewise believed that Tagum became a city because of Diwalwal.
Very recently the area was closed and all operations thereat was suspended by the DENR. Similarly,
the local government stopped issuing ore transport permits (OTP's) to the small producers. This caused
displacement of miners resulting to outrageous reactions, killings and legal battles among stakeholders.
a). What actually happened in Diwalwal?
b). What MGB rules and regulations were violated? If any?
c). What safety and environmental rules were violated?
d). What environmental damages were incurred, if any?
e). As a Professional Mining Engineer, what recommendations will offer to rationalize the area?
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9. Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company continues to be an economic pillar to national economy with
the conversion of its former copper operations at Mankayan, Benguet into a major gold producer. This
shift was made possible by the discovery of Lepantos Victoria gold orebody at Nayak, same town.
Correspondingly, Lepanto's Mining method was also changed from conventionsl square set and cut and
fill stoping to a more modern trackless method.plain in detail what is this mining method by presenting
and /or illustrating the following attributes.
a). Geology, mineralization and economic minerals present.
b). Geotechnical aspect of the orebody and country rocks
c). Describe the new mining method itself and show its advantages over the old stoping method in terms
of:
c.1 mine planning method and softwares used
c.2 economic aspects such as cut off grades
c.3 production efficiency
c.4 mining recovery rate
c.5 grade control techniques
c.6 mine safety
c.7 ventilation and sanitation
c.8 cost benefits
10. Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation and Taganito Mining Corporation are the two premier nickel ore
producers of the Philippines. For the last two decades, these mines substantially contributed to the
national economy and greatly helped improved the economic and social status of respective host
communities. Rio Tuba was recently granted its ECC for the installation of an upgrading plant for its low
grade nickel stockpiles that were accumulated in Bataraza, Palawan.
These mines currently extract and export direct shipping nickel silicates using similar mining methods.
Explain in detail this mining method putting emphasis in the following:
a). Brief geology and economic mineral; present
b). Mode of exploration and delineation of orebodies.
c). Ore reserves
d). Mine Planning Techniques
e). Mining Method used
f). grade control methods
g). Ore blending if any
h). Ore Haulage to the pier
i). Mode of export loading
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Republic of the Philippines
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION
Manila
BOARD FOR MINING ENGINEERING
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INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one
answer for each item by marking the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the
answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 1 only.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The type of ventilation that utilizes the application of fans, vents, tubings and baggings
a. fan ventilation d. mechanical ventilation
b. air/water hammer e. Electrostatic precipitation
c. natural draft
2. The tailings pond of Marcopper Mining Corp, that leaked out causing environmental damage to the
drainage system in the area is the;
a. The old Tapian open pit that was converted into a tailings impoundment pond.
b. sea dumping at Clancan Bay
c. New tailings pond at Makulapnit river
d. the new San Antonio Pit
e. tailings pond located along the banks of the Boac river.
3. It is referred to as the richest portion of an orebody or vein?
a. paystreak d. bonanza
b. apex e. nava
c. ore shoot
4. The process of mining the richest part of an orebody first then expanding to the lower grade until a
breakeven pit limit is reached with the main objective of maximizing income and repaying as much of
the capital investment as possible within the initial years of operation.
a. Pit optimization c. combined open pit & underground mining
b. Stage mining d. in situ mining
5. Another mineral that exhibits an anomalous color of red is;
a. arsenic mineral c. mercury mineral
b. copper mineral e. silver mineral
6. It is a vertical or horizontal opening to the surface where air enters and circulates inside the mine with
the aid of fans.
a. downcast c. portal e. exhaust
b. upcast d. intake
7. Which of the following underground mines does not belong in the grouping
a. United Paragon Operations in paracale, Camarines Norte
b. Itogon-Suyoc Operations in Itogon, Benguet
c. Philex Gold Operations in Bulawan, Hinubaan, Negros
d. Benguet Corp-Masinloc Operations in Masinloc, Zambales
e. Base Metals Operations in Masara, Davao Del Norte
8. Water pressure reduces stability of pit slopes by:
a. increasing the shear strength of potential failure surfaces
b. None of the above
c. reducing the shear strength of potential failure surfaces
d. Increasing the tensile strength of potential failure surfaces
e. Reducing the tensile strength of potential failure surfaces
9. The angle described by a horizontal line drawn through the toe of a bench and a line drawn between the
toe and the crest of the bench above is called;
a. bench height d. interramp slope
b. bench face angle e. safety berm angle
c. road gradient
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10. A system of transporting ore consisting essentially of headframe, headsheaves, hoist drum and
winding rope;
a. pneumatic lift d. hoisting
b. conveyor system e. rail transport
c. trackless transport
11. A copper deposit with a considerable gold contents has a grade of 0.50% total copper and 0.03%
acid soluble copper. The recoverable sulfide copper content is:
a. 0.053% d. 0.470%
b. 16.670% e. 0.015%
c. 17.670%
12. The maximum slope at which a heap of any loose material will stand without sliding or comes to rest
when poured or dumped in a pile or on a slope is called what?
a. gradient slope d. angle of draw
b. working slope e. sight angle
c. angle of repose
13. A fuse with an explosive core inside a flexible or plastic cover which detonates every explosive charge
that is in direct contact with it.
a. none of the above c. cordtex
b. ignitacord d. primacord
14 Which of the following is not the effect of blasting?
a. vibration propagation d. crushing
b. comminution e. weathering
c. cracking
15. Which underground mining method is applicable to very narrow veins, steep deep, strong or weak walls?
a. glory hole d. block caving
b. cut and fill e. cribbing
c. open stoping
16. The total area around an airway is called;
a. regulator c. surface area
b. resistance surface d. rubbing surface
17. A vertical or nearly vertical opening driven from one level down to another level;
a. shaft d. winze
b. doghole e. crosscut
c. raise
18. The mechanized, large scale method of mining an orebody by underground without the use of conventional
mine cars and locomtives is called;
a. small scale mining d. none of these
b. open pit mining e. trackless mining
c. minahang bayan
19. In open pit mining, a rock that is thrown to an excessive distance from a blast site is
a. heave d. swell
b. fly rock e. muck
c. throw
20. It is composed of double doors, which are placed on the road ways so that when one door is opened, the
other is closed to avoid short circuiting of ventilation circuit.
a. air lock d. air crossing
b. downcast e. curtain
c. wind tunnel
21. It is a vertical opening in an underground mine where air is injected towards the ground.
a. upcast d. shaft
b. exhaust e. portal
c. downcast
22. It is the floor of bedded deposits:
a. footwall c. stope
b. bed d. sump
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23. Rio Tuba Mining Corp. is mining nickel laterites in Bataraza, Palawan by what type of mining method?
a. undeground mining d. small scale mining
b. Combination of underground and open pit methods e. open pit mining
c. in situ leaching
24. In a round of tunnel blasting, the holes that are fired last are the:
a. trimmers d. cutholes
b. lifters e. easers
c. relievers
25. What do you call the the artificial doors used in underground mines to direct the flow of fresh air?
a. bulkhead d. automatic doors
b. chute cover e. brattice
c. sliding door
26. The portion of a blasthole drilled beyond the planned bench floor in order to insure breakage and uniform
bench berm elevation.
a. ream over c. chamber
b. sub-grade d. over drill
27. The open pit mining method of mining the richest part of an orebody first then expanding to the lower grade
section until a breakeven limit is reached in order to maximize income and repay as much of the capital
investments as possible within the initial years of mining operations is called:
a. in-situ mining c. Stage mining
b. combined open pit & underground mining d. pit optimization
28. It consist of one or more pieces of rocks, usually between 1 to 3 meters long, taken from a particular
depth thru diamond drilling:
a. dead man d. sludge
b. core e. fish line
c. blasthole cone
29. A record of geologic facts in their correct space relations is called;
a. map d. photograph
b. core log e. assay map
c. pit design
30 The most effective, detailed and widely used exploration method in developing or delineating the vertical
and lateral extents of a mineralization for the purpose of blocking ore reserves and gathering samples for
metallurgical and geotechnical studies is called:
a. geophysical exploration c. airborne exploration
b. geochemical exploration d. diamond drilling
31. What element is commonly associated with porphyry coppers (island arc type)?
a. nickel c. molybdenum
b. gold d. iron
32. The penetration rate of a blasthole drilling rig in open pit or quarry operations depends primarily on:
a. all of these d. operator's skill
b. rotary speed and bit thrust e. rock type
c. flushing medium
33. What is the most common method of mechanical mine drainage?
a. bailing c. siphoning
b. pumping d. hoisting
34. Dilution is minimal in resuing mining method due to;
a. careful drilling and blasting procedures
b. separate blasting and recovery of ore first before blasting the waste walls for support
c. none of these
d. use of small size equipment
e. systematic backfilling method
35. When the driving shear stress is exactly equal to the shear resistance, the mass is said to be ina state of
a. normalcy c. limiting equilibrium
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36. One of the elastic properties of rocks is:
a. Poisson's ratio c. weight
b. porosity d. density
37. Which of these should not be in the set?
a. none of these d. bootleg
b. mine fire e. misfire
c. all of these
38. The remaining part of a shothole found in the blasting area after a blast has been fired is called what?
a. bootleg d. hangfire
b. none of the above e. misfire
c. minefire
39. The failure of an explosive charge to explode when detonated is called;
a. bootleg c. misfire e. hangfire
b. explosion d. implusion
40. Which mining method does not belong in the group
a. sub-level caving c. cut and fill stoping e. top slicing
b. none of these d. longwall mining
41. The mining method most economically applicable in mining low grade dessiminated porphyry copper
deposits that are shallow occuring is:
a. block caving d. underground cut and fill
b. open pit mining e. trackless underground mining
c. sub-level caving
42 It is the disease that results from excessive exposure to mercury
a. silicosis d. asbestosis
b. salivation e. anthracosis
c. lung cancer
43. That portion of a borehole that remains relatively intact after having been charged with explosives and fired.
a. bootleg d. misfire
b. blockhole e. sub-grade
c. plaster shot
44. What do you call the percentage of voids or open spaces within a material as against the total volume
of the material?
a. porosity d. voids ratio
b. specific gravity e. moisture
c. expansion ratio
45. What do you call the remainder or part of a shothole found in blasting after a blast have been fired?
a. none of these d. hangfire
b. minefire e. misfire
c. bootleg
46. When does an explosive produce toxic fumes?
a. when there is shortage in fuel c. when there is balanced oxygen content
b. when there is exces oxygen d. when there is excessive fuel
47. Which of the following is not a form of cushion blasting?
a. none of these d. secondary blasting
b. smooth blasting e. pre-splitting
c. perimeter blasting
48. Select the mining method that does not belong in the group:
a. none of these d. top slicing
b. cut and fill stoping e. longwall mining
c. sub-level caving
49. The main drainage system of Maricalum's open pit mine in Sipalay is;
a. pumping d. gravity drainage
b. combination of drain tunnel and airlift e. drain tunnel only
c. airlift
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50. A horizontal or nearly horizontal passage driven to gain access from the surface to an orebody or to
dewater an underground working is called:
a. tunnel d. level
b. drift e. adit
c. sump
51. What do you call the wall or rockmass located under an ore vein?
a. country rock d. horse
b. host rock e. footwall
c. hanging wall
52. Which of these does not belong in the set?
a. toe d. crest
b. berm e. ore
c. ramp
53. An underground mine working that is driven across an ore vein is called:
a. sump d. incline
b. drift e. crosscut
c. decline
54. The vertical measurement of the blasting agent in the drill hole.
a. sub-grade c. explosive column
b. sub-grade d. stemming
55. What is the mine planning scheme that supplements pit designs and ore reserve estimations needed in
feasibility studies, production budgeting and decision making?
a. long range production planning c. long range mine planning
b. short range mine planning d. short range production planning
56. Fans, airways and stoppings, curtains, doors to control currents are known as;
a. mine air conditioning d. airflow
b. ventilation systems e. ventilation
c. none of these
57. Nava is local name for;
a. miner c. ore
b. waste d. mechanic
58. This is produced by fires or explosions or dust where carbon dioxide is an important constituent;
a. waste damp d. fire damp
b. after damp e. black damp
c. white damp
59. The horizontal distance between blastholes in a multiple of blasthole design;
a. sub-grade effect d. pattern size
b. effective blasthole diameter e. free face
c. blasthole size
60. Which of the following comes last
a. mining d. exploration
b. exploitation e. blasting
c. rehabilitation
61. Sub level stoping is applied to which kind of orebodies?
a. orebodies with regular and well defined shapes.
b. shallow seated low grade orebodies d. poddyform orebodies
c. orebodies that are heavily faulted e. orebodies that pinch and swell
62. Check which does not belong in the group:
a. back d. floor
b. roof e. none of these
c. crown
63. Which of the following is not related to blasting?
a. airdox d. cardox
b. none of the above e. chlorox
c. hydrox
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64. In open pit mining, what assay grade corresponds to the minimum economic grade of a material that can
be mined at specified metal price and pre-determined operating costs?
a. assay returns d. mine head
b. internal cut-off grade e. pit design cut-off grade
c. eyeball grade
65. What is illustrated by MOHR Envelope?
a. a 3-D analysis c. The compressive strength of a material when confined
b. The Modulus of Elasticity d. the stress analyses
66. In blasting, detonation is actually;
a. a chemical reaction d. burning
b. spitting point e. shock wave
c. deflagration
67. A designation given to a delay connector to show its relative or absolute delay time in a given series:
a. delay period d. warning shot
b. delay element e. delay series
c. delay interval
68. Where do stockworks commonly occur?
a. in contact metamorphic rocks d. in mafic to ultramafic igneous intrusions
b. in skarns
c. in porphyritic acid deposits to intermediate plutonic igneous intrusions
69. Check the one that does not belong to the group;
a. deformation c. strain
b. creep d. petrofabric
70. In mine ventilation, which of these is out of place?
a. upcast d. split
b. downcast e. exhaust
c. velometer
71. The angle described by a horizontal line and a line connecting the crests or toes of final pit benches
exclusive of haul roads and abnormally wide benches.
a. safety berm d. bench height
b. interramp slope e. sub-grade
c. bench face angle
72. The ability of rocks to resist compression is called ;
a. rigidity c. compressive strength
b. tensile strength d. shear strength
73. The chemical formula of methane gas when confined in an underground mine heading is?
a. CH d. CH5
b. CH3 e. CH4
c. CH2
74. It is a type of ventilation which is efficient and generally dependable;
a. lime dusting d. mechanical ventilation
b. natural air drainage e. natural ventilation
c. natural draft
75. It is also called a "back pressure" which results from the inside of the vent tube or drift not being perfectly
smooth;
a. shock losses d. resistance to flow
b. static head e. pressure build up
c. pressure loss
76. It is referred to as an underground mine gas more commonly known as laughing gas
a. methane d. nitrogen dioxide
b. rockgas e. carbon monoxide
c. hydrogen sulfide
77. Positive ore reserve is the same as:
a. possible ore reserve c. measured ore reserve
b. inferred ore reserve d. probable ore reserve.
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78. The kind of explosives that are permitted for use in underground coal mines:
a. low density explosives c. slurry explosive
b. high density slurry explosives d. chlorate explosive
79. Which of these is not a secondary blasting technique;
a. primary blasting d. mudcaping
b. None of these e. block holing
c. plaster shooting
80. The percentage increase in volume occupied by a given mass of solid material after it has been blasted
is called?
a. coefficient of expansion d. pre-splitting
b. powder factor e. bench blast
c. swell factor
81. The most effective and cheapest means of improving and maintaining good pit slope stability is:
a. flattening the pit slopes c. mechanical strengthening
b. efficient drainage d. re-orienting slope surface
82. How does porosity affect mineral ores?
a. increases tonnage and grade assays d. decreases volume with increase in weight
b. decreases volume without addition in weight e. increases volume.
c. increases volume without addition in weight
83. A pit slope failure caused by geological discontinuity that strikes parallel to the slope face and dips into
the excavation at an angle greater than the angle of friction is known as;
a. circular failure c. wedge failure
b. plane failure d. toppling failure
84. A small gold sluicing operation gets water supply from a dam 72 feet X 25 feet X 12 feet. The mine
foreman wants to discharge the water at 100 feet per minute using a 6 inch pump with 80% efficiency.
How long will it take to drain the dam?
a. 21.00 hours d. 25.00 hours
b. 18.00 hours e. 22.96 hours
c. 20.00 hours
85. Rocks can virtually withstand unlimited load provided that:
a. artificial support is installed d. it is initially rockbolted
b. a long period of loading time is given to it e. enough confining pressure is provided
c. the load is applied in small increments
86. The total in-situ medium containing structural features:
a. rockmass d. deposit
b. laterite e. orebody
c. rock material
87. The ratio of the volume of a material in its solid state to its volume when broken is called;
a. volume ratio d. swell factor
b. coefficient of expansion e. powder factor
c. weight ratio
88. The sub-level shrinkage caving method is a combination of sub-level caving and shrinkage stoping
developed purposely to reduce:
a. ventilation d. problems of mining at depth
b. problems of mechanized mining e. dilution problems of shrinkage stoping
c. stability problems in sub-level caving as mining goes deeper and in order to minimize dilution
89. Unsupported underground mining methods can be used in any type of deposits except in;
a. massive orebodies d. bedded deposits
b. vein type deposits e. placer deposits
c. hydrothermal deposits
90. Which of the following blasting accessoriesis used in initiating high explosives?
a. blasting cap c. stemming
b. delay connectors d. slurry
91. Which of the following hand sampling procedures result to the smallest possible errors?
a. channel sampling c. grab sampling
b. cut sampling d. chip sampling
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92. A metal commodity whose international price level is heavily influenced by the strength of the US dollar
and level of interest rates.
a. copper c. chromite
b. nickel d. gold
93. The recommended pit slope for gravel is;
a. 30 degrees d. 37 degrees
b. 22 degrees e. 45 degrees
c. 16 degrees
94. The longwall mining systems commonly practiced today include;
a. alternating retreat d. advance - retreat
b. retreat e. advance
c. simultaneous advance and rubbing of pillars
95. It is a secondary blasting method where rock boulders are first drilled then blasted;
a. mudcapping c. block holing
b. master shooting d. bootlegging
96. What is the vertical opening in a mine where air flows from the underground to the surface due to change
in pressure and temperature?
a. air tunnel d. upcast
b. intake e. exhaust
c. downcast
97. The most common method of mine dewatering;
a. natural drainage d. drain tunnel
b. airlift e. advanced dewatering
c. pumping
98. The rock in which an orebody or mineralization is enclosed is called:
a. andesite d. country rock
b. quartz vein e. vein
c. outcrop
99. The ore deposit of Philex Mining of Padcal, Tuba, Benguet is a typical:
a. low grade copper with low grade gold and no silver
b. high grade copper with high grade vein type gold
c. high grade copper with silver only
d. high grade copper lode very similar with Lepanto mines
e. porphyry copper with gold
100. The main difference between rock mechanics and classical mechanics is;
a. classical mechanics do not consider seismic forces
b. the strength of rocks compared with steel.
c. in rock mechanics, the post failure characteristics of rocks is more useful and significant in
mining than the pre-failure ones.
d. rock mechanics is used only in mining

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