Posted by Sherman in Idaho [209.33.95.254] on Thursday, January 01, 2015 at 17:53:27 :
In Reply to: Re: Darn Kidney Stones need cutting out! posted by Paul(in NY) [12.64.114.138] on Thursday, January 01, 2015 at 15:03:13 :
"Drill and blast" sounds better to me than "open pit". Granted they have to enlarge the shaft a bit to get to the stope, but the shaft is already there, whereas digging an open pit down from the surface is bound to tear the hell out of things.