Question: What is Drawpoint?

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Q: What is drawpoint?

A: For the answer, we turn to Natural Resources Canada’s Narrow Vein Mining Research Project:

“A drawpoint is a horizontal plan located at the base of a stope that is generally the link between the stope and the haulage drift allowing recuperation of the broken ore.”

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