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Optimization of the Top Pillar Recovery Scheme Under an Overlying Graded Tailings Backfill
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Guohua SHI1, Baoqiang PAN2, Wenlue ZHOU3, Jingzhen ZHAN2, 3, Pengjin YANG2
Mining Research and Development | 2026, 46(3) : 66 - 73
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Mining Research and Development | 2026, 46(3): 66-73
Optimization of the Top Pillar Recovery Scheme Under an Overlying Graded Tailings Backfill
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Guohua SHI1, Baoqiang PAN2, Wenlue ZHOU3, Jingzhen ZHAN2, 3, Pengjin YANG2
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  • 1.Sinosteel Anhui Liutangfang Mining Co., Ltd., Lu'an City, Anhui 237471, China
  • 2.School of Resources and Safety Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
  • 3.Sinosteel Mining Co., Ltd., Beijing 100080, China
Published: 2026-03-25
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Addressing the issue of top pillar recovery beneath the overlying graded tailings backfill at the Liutangfang Iron Mine in Anhui, this study first comprehensively determined the maximum recoverable thickness of the top pillar using the load transfer line intersection method, the thickness-to-span ratio method, and the Protodyakonov arch theory. Subsequently, the maximum exposed area of the top pillar under varying stope widths was established via the Mathews stability chart method. Finally, incorporating on-site mining practices, numerical simulations of excavation were performed for two mining methods (cross-vein and strike-vein) across five stope structures. A comprehensive analysis was conducted to evaluat roof settlement, stress distribution, plastic zones, and excavated ore volume under different mining methods and stope structural parameters. The results indicate that for a stope span of 6 m, the safe thickness of the top pillar is 5 m. Based on the actual hydraulic radius derived from the Mathews stability chart method, the calculated maximum stope drift length is 30 m. When the strike-vein mining method is employed, the roof settlements corresponding to different drift pillar widths are 16 mm, 18 mm, and 20 mm; when cross-vein mining method is used, the maximum roof settlement is 33.52 mm, with the maximum roof stress increasing by 0.1 MPa. A comprehensive comparative analysis reveals that adopting the strike-vein mining method with a 4 m drift pillar keeps roof settlement within a controllable range, thereby optimally satisfying the safety, efficiency, and economic prerequisites of mine production. This scheme is projected to recover approximately 480 000 tons of top pillar resources, ensuring a smooth transition in mine production capacity and providing a reference for similar engineering projects.

Top pillar recovery  /  Drift-and-fill method  /  Mathews stability chart method  /  Numerical simulation  /  Stability analysis
石国华, 潘宝强, 周文略, 湛景震, 杨鹏锦. 上覆分级尾砂充填体下顶柱回采方案优选. 矿业研究与开发, 2026 , 46 (3) : 66 -73 .
Guohua SHI, Baoqiang PAN, Wenlue ZHOU, Jingzhen ZHAN, Pengjin YANG. Optimization of the Top Pillar Recovery Scheme Under an Overlying Graded Tailings Backfill[J]. Mining Research and Development, 2026 , 46 (3) : 66 -73 .
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  • Receive Date:2025-03-05
  • Online Date:2026-10-29
  • Published:2026-03-25
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    1.Sinosteel Anhui Liutangfang Mining Co., Ltd., Lu'an City, Anhui 237471, China
    2.School of Resources and Safety Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
    3.Sinosteel Mining Co., Ltd., Beijing 100080, China
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